United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 360, in partnership with The Cannabis Place, has announced the launch of the country's first Cannabis Retail Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course.  Held at The Cannabis Place's Community Impact Room in Jersey City, 22 local students are learning the basics of working in a Cannabis Retail Environment from UFCW Local 360's own experts.  Every participant, after completing the two-week course, has a job with The Cannabis Place where they can accrue the time and experience needed to complete the Apprenticeship Program.  "No-one has done this before," said Hugh Giordano, who serves as Director of Organizing at UFCW Local 360. "We have a visionary employer harnessing our unmatched Cannabis Industry expertise to train ambitious, local, but often overlooked talent.  It's a scalable and repeatable model that delivers great value for Employees, owners and consumers."  The two-week Pre-Apprenticeship Program includes 80 hours of classroom instruction, followed by 2,000 hours on the job.  The full Apprenticeship Program, which is currently reviewing applications for its first class, involves 144 hours in class and 2,000 hours on the job.

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