NJ Compliance
Cannabis History
Cannabis Science
Product Knowledge
Fun Facts!
100

If a customer buys ½ oz of flower, how many mg of edibles could they legally still purchase that day?

500mg

100

What year did New Jersey officially legalize adult-use recreational cannabis?

2021!!!

100

Which terpene is associated with piney aromas and may promote alertness?

Pinene

100

Which cannabis form factor often has the longest duration of effects?

Edibles (4-8+ hours)

100

Which U.S. state was the first to legalize recreational cannabis sales

Colorado, 2014

200

What’s the exact procedure if a customer presents a valid ID but looks visibly intoxicated?

Refuse sale, document incident, notify manager/security, follow escalation protocol 

200

Which U.S. president signed the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, officially classifying cannabis as a Schedule I drug alongside heroin and LSD?

President Richard Nixon

200

What does CBD stand for?

Cannabidiol

200

A customer says they want fast onset but don’t want to smoke which product should you suggest?

Tinctures/Fast acting gummies

200

Before cannabis was prohibited, hemp was widely grown in the U.S. even George Washington grew it. What was it primarily used for?

Rope, sails, and textiles

300

What must always be on your person while working in the dispensary?

State Issued Cannabis Badge

300

The term “420” originated in the 1970s with a group of high school students who met after school to smoke cannabis. What was their nickname?

The Waldos

300

Which part of the cannabis plant produces cannabinoids and terpenes?

The trichomes

300

What does the term full spectrum mean in cannabis products?

The product contains a wide range of cannabinoids and terpenes from the plant, not just THC or CBD

300

What Netflix sitcom, starring Kathy Bates as a dispensary owner, ran for two seasons, and focused entirely on cannabis culture?

Disjointed

400

What must every delivery driver carry when transporting cannabis products in New Jersey?

A state-issued ID badge, a transport manifest, and secured product in a locked container.

400

Which country was the first in the world to fully legalize recreational cannabis nationwide?

Uruguay, 2013

400

Which terpene, found in mangoes, is believed to enhance the effects of THC by increasing its absorption?

Myrcene

400

What’s the difference between “strain-specific” gummies and “blended” gummies?

Strain-specific gummies are infused with extract from one strain, while blended gummies combine multiple strains for consistent effects

400

What year did Canada fully legalize recreational cannabis nationwide?

2014

500

How long must dispensary surveillance video be stored under New Jersey CRC regulations?

30 days

500

Which U.S. state was the very first to legalize medical cannabis, and in what year?

California, 1996

500

CBN (cannabinol) is formed when THC undergoes what natural process?

Oxidation or degradation

500

Customers sometimes ask about “nano” edibles. What does nano-emulsification do?

It breaks THC into smaller particles, making it hit faster (15–30 minutes) compared to regular edibles

500

NASA once gave cannabis to what kind of animal in an experiment to study its effects?

Spiders (They studied how different drugs effected spiders while creating web patterns)