OTBA IQOT study plan

Map the federal, state, and local layers of cannabis regulation and label each layer with the agency that enforces it

Outline the state licensing categories (cultivator, processor, dispensary, transporter) and the compliance duties attached to each

List the documentation a licensed facility must retain and the retention period for each record type

Draft a one-page glossary of compliance terms (seed-to-sale, track-and-trace, dosage limit, serving size, batch) in your own words

Compare packaging and labeling requirements across medical and adult-use products, including warnings and child-resistance rules

Trace the seed-to-sale tracking workflow from harvest lot through sale and identify the checkpoints where errors trigger violations

Summarize advertising, signage, and marketing restrictions that apply to a licensed retailer

Write five practice scenarios in which a licensee must choose between a compliant and a non-compliant action, and justify each answer

Diagram the cannabis life cycle from germination through senescence, labeling photoperiod and flowering triggers

Distinguish male, female, and hermaphroditic plants and explain why sex identification matters for compliance and yield

Explain the roles of macronutrients, micronutrients, pH, and substrate in plant health

Describe integrated pest management steps in order of least-to-most chemical intervention and note residue concerns

Compare photoperiod, autoflower, and greenhouse production models on cost, cycle time, and risk

Explain genotype versus phenotype and how breeding and selection shape cannabinoid and terpene profiles

Identify the main extraction methods (hydrocarbon, ethanol, CO2, solventless) and the safety hazards of each

Sequence the post-harvest steps of drying, curing, trimming, and storage and state the quality failure each step can cause

Describe how decarboxylation converts acidic cannabinoids to their neutral forms and why temperature and time matter

Outline a batch manufacturing record from raw material intake to finished-good release

Explain how testing for potency, pesticides, heavy metals, microbials, residual solvents, and mycotoxins protects consumers

Interpret a certificate of analysis and flag which results would fail a release decision

Describe good manufacturing practice controls for sanitation, personnel, and equipment in a cannabis kitchen or lab

Explain how sampling plans and batch homogeneity affect whether a test result represents the lot

Explain the endocannabinoid system, CB1 and CB2 receptors, and how THC, CBD, and minor cannabinoids differ in effect

Compare inhalation, oral, sublingual, and topical routes on onset, duration, and bioavailability

Describe how terpenes contribute to aroma and the entourage concept, separating evidence from marketing claims

Outline how tolerance, dependence, and drug-interaction risks should be communicated to patients

Identify the stability and storage conditions that affect potency loss and product shelf life

Build a patient intake script that captures condition, experience level, and medication use while staying within scope of practice

Apply the start-low-go-slow dosing framework to three patient profiles and justify each recommendation

Role-play three difficult conversations (overconsumption, refusal of sale, product complaint) and script compliant responses

Explain how to verify age and valid recommendation or ID at point of sale

Design a shelf layout and product education display that respects advertising restrictions

Design an inventory control system covering receiving, cycle counts, reconciliation, and shrinkage investigation

List physical security, access control, and surveillance requirements typical of licensed facilities

Build a staffing and cash-handling procedure that satisfies audit and banking constraints

Review your weakest domain using practice-test results and close the top three knowledge gaps

Complete a timed full-length practice test and analyze every missed item by domain