All correspondence must be made through the Vendor Portal. Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Program aims to decrease the disparities in life outcomes for people from communities that have been disproportionately harmed by marijuana law enforcement and improve the quality of life in areas of disproportionate impact; and reduce barriers to entry into and promote sustainable, socially and economically reparative practices in the commercial adult-use marijuana industry in the Commonwealth. The Commission seeks vendors to develop face-to-face and on-demand curriculum as well as provide professional training, technical assistance, mentoring, and associated materials and services, for individuals and businesses seeking assistance with entry into the adult-use marijuana industry through the Program. The Program will connect Selected Vendors with Program participants, who will be on pre-selected curriculum tracks (see Table A). Tracks will be chosen based on the Program participants’ area of interest in the cannabis industry, their current skillsets and knowledge base, and their desired goals. Each track will provide comprehensive programming and hands-on guidance coupled with skills-based training to those most impacted by marijuana prohibition and enforcement. Selected Vendors will work with the Commission to develop curriculum and provide face-to-face and on-demand training, technical assistance and mentoring to Program participants. Specifically, Vendors will: Develop curriculum and provide education and training for at least one course according to the curriculum tracks listed in Table A below. A description of each course is also provided below. Comment by Daniel Billings: I might be confused (I probably am) but would we need at least two as the min? Thinking of the 3-5 vendor target and want to make sure this part is clear. Vendors must identify the specific course(s) for which they intend to provide training and on which corresponding track they fall. Vendors must describe how their proposed trainings directly relate to the marijuana industry.
