Diplomat Consulting and We Know Training have come together in partnership with CannSell to create a first-of-its-kind smart cannabis service program. .“We believe we will see municipal and provincial governments begin to ease zoning and licensing for public cannabis consumption within the next year across the country,” said Diplomat Consulting founding partner Nathan Mison in a press release. .“We know 27% of the world’s population want a cannabis tourism experience — why not invite them here to Canada to enjoy an infused food, beverage, and spa experience?”.Similar to alcohol service, the release said the program will provide necessary regulated training and certification for restaurateurs, servers, bartenders, and baristas in the safe service of cannabis in public consumption sites. .It asked people to imagine picking up a CBD coffee in the morning at their local coffee shop or ordering a cannabis-infused salad dressing at a boutique hotel restaurant. All this and more could be on menus at approved consumption sites because of cannabis server training. .The release went on to say the training will be a best-in-class program which allows the emerging cannabis tourism and hospitality sector to flourish in a safe, regulated way and give regulators and consumers confidence with cannabis-infused dining experiences in restaurants, bars, and beyond. .We Know Training CEO Chris LaBossiere said his company is “ready to meet the timelines and needs of the cannabis industry as regulations change and the need for a cannabis server training program emerges.”.“We are pioneers in building compliance solutions for regulated industries,” said LaBossiere. .“With our deep industry experience delivering Selling It Right BC and owning and operating CannSell Ontario, we are well-equipped to create a cannabis certification program that protects the public and creates boundless new opportunities in the sector.”.Diplomat Consulting and We Know Training plan to have the program complete to coincide with the opening of cannabis consumption spaces in the first quarter of 2024. It could be available earlier if spaces at live events and festivals are legalized for summer 2023 in Alberta. .Mison concluded by saying the collaboration “allows us to create the training programs the hospitality sector will need to meet their servers' needs when these regulation changes come.” .“Canada will be ready to safely welcome the world as a cannabis tourism leader and serve Canadian consumers in a safe and regulated way,” he said. .The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) said in October black market cannabis dealers were doing well, despite the Canadian government legalizing it to regulate it. .READ MORE: Canadian black market cannabis flourishing since legalization.“Despite the introduction of the Cannabis Act, unlicensed activity related to cannabis continues,” said FINTRAC. .It estimated 37% of cannabis users buy on the black market.
