HARTFORD, CT — We’re about to dive headfirst into the kaleidoscopic vortex of Connecticut’s cannabis business scene. Picture this: a state where the grass is greener, the regulations are hazier, and the entrepreneurial spirit is higher than a kite at a Snoop concert. Welcome to the land of “Cannabis Boot Camps,” where the SEC (no, not the football conference, but the … [Read more...] about Cannabis Boot Camps and Workforce Training: A Dabbin-Dad Journey into Connecticut’s Green Education
Higher Education
States With Legal Weed See Increase in College Applications
States where recreational marijuana has been made legal are seeing upticks in college applications, including from elite students. That is the takeaway of a study published late last year in the peer-reviewed journal Contemporary Economic Policy. “Using a two-way fixed effects difference-in-differences model, we investigate the effects of local recreational marijuana (RMJ) … [Read more...] about States With Legal Weed See Increase in College Applications
These CT universities are preparing students for jobs in the evolving cannabis industry
Before working as a scientist at the Massachusetts-based cannabis testing lab, SafeTiva Labs, Sands got master’s degree in plant science at the University of Connecticut — studying the genetic regulation of cannabis plants. “(Employers asked) ‘Do you have science experience?’ Not ‘Do you have cannabis experience.’ But they were like, ‘Oh, someone that has … [Read more...] about These CT universities are preparing students for jobs in the evolving cannabis industry
Roanoke College launches cannabis studies program
Roanoke College has announced a new cannabis studies program that will launch this fall, offering two majors and a minor to prepare students for career opportunities in the growing field. Two bachelor of science majors will be offered: one on the science of cannabis, the other centering around social justice and policy issues. A minor will also be available. “Roanoke is … [Read more...] about Roanoke College launches cannabis studies program
M State launches cannabis certificate programs
WADENA — Minnesota State Community and Technical College has announced a new collaboration with cannabis education and training leader Green Flower to offer three new certificate programs designed to prepare students for careers in the cannabis industry. M State is the first two-year college in Greater Minnesota, and the third among all Minnesota State system colleges and … [Read more...] about M State launches cannabis certificate programs
Kent State University Will Offer Cannabis Certification Courses
Aspiring entrepreneurs and workers in Ohio’s upcoming legal recreational marijuana market have a new path to success with the launch of cannabis certification courses at Kent State University. Designed to give students a solid educational footing in the ins and outs of regulated adult-use cannabis, the first classes in Kent State’s cannabis certification program began this … [Read more...] about Kent State University Will Offer Cannabis Certification Courses
College of DuPage addresses growing industry demand with new cannabis certificate
The College of DuPage has launched a new certificate for cannabis/industrial hemp cultivation and operations. Courtesy of COD Press PhotographyResponding to the dynamic needs of the regional workforce, College of DuPage recently developed a new Cannabis/Industrial Hemp Cultivation and Operations Certificate designed to educate and train students, bridging the skills gaps … [Read more...] about College of DuPage addresses growing industry demand with new cannabis certificate
About 40 colleges across the U.S. now offer programs in cannabis studies
The country singer Corb Lund has a new song, based on his visit to a cannabis dispensary in Colorado. As the title of “Old Familiar Drunken Feeling” suggests, he wasn’t impressed with the wares, but that’s not what we’re here to discuss. Instead, it’s this verse: We were met with a kid, born for his job, highly skilled and desirable Who up till now the world had found to be … [Read more...] about About 40 colleges across the U.S. now offer programs in cannabis studies
Cleveland School of Cannabis Teaches Students How to Work in Marijuana Industry
Like most colleges, posters and artwork line the hallways at the Cleveland School of Cannabis. Except the key difference here is what’s featured on the posters — marijuana. The Cleveland School of Cannabis prepares students to work in the marijuana industry by giving them hands-on experience in the school’s grow room, dispensary, and cooking lab. “We’re not sitting around … [Read more...] about Cleveland School of Cannabis Teaches Students How to Work in Marijuana Industry
