Education

New York’s LIM College announced the creation of its Bachelor of Business Administration degree program in cannabis, which the college says is the first of its kind in the nation.

The University of New Mexico is partnering with cannabis education company Green Flower to offer non-credit online cannabis industry certificate programs.

The Commercial Cannabis Production program at Niagara College has received a license to cultivate hemp from Health Canada, enabling a hands-on experience for students.

The National Underwriter Company is launching the Cannabis Insurance Coverage Specialist program, one of the first certifications for insurance agents, risk managers, and other professionals who advise cannabis-related businesses.

Brooklyn, New York’s Medgar Evers College is the first City University of New York campus to offer a cannabis minor degree program.

Little Priest Tribal College is partnering with Doane University to offer seven online cannabis courses that will be part of the new Cannabis Studies associate degree program.

VETCBD Hemp is offering “first-of-its-kind” scholarships for veterinary students, veterinary technicians, and veterinary technician students to destigmatize hemp in the veterinary space.

Pueblo County, Colorado is awarding more than $2 million in cannabis excise sales tax scholarships to local institutions, including $1 million to Pueblo Community College.

Connecticut’s Naugatuck Valley Community College will offer an online pilot cannabis cultivation course this fall to current Horticulture majors.

The Community College of Denver has launched a cannabis business degree program that offers students an opportunity to earn an Associate of Applied Science.

The University of Maryland in May graduated its first class enrolled in its master’s program for medical marijuana studies.

The University of Illinois, Springfield is offering multiple non-credit online courses in cannabis education.

A New York community college is offering two new cannabis certificates: one centered on plant cultivation duties and techniques and another on cannabis manufacturing and production.

The interdisciplinary minor focuses on social justice issues related to cannabis use, the cannabis industry, and the medical efficacy of cannabis.

Colleges in the South are launching cannabis/hemp research programs and partnering with southern cannabis cultivators to grow legal, medicinal cannabis.

“No one alive is responsible for what happened hundreds or thousands of years ago, but we are part of a continuum.” – Zoe Helene

Syracuse University announced a partnership with the cannabis education platform Green Flower to provide an online industry certificate program.

Florida’s Department of Agriculture’s Division of Plant Industry has approved the College of Central Florida to cultivate industrial hemp.

Gretchen Schmidt is the Faculty Program Director for Excelsior College’s Graduate Certificate in Cannabis Control.

After the success of its online introductory cannabis horticulture class, the University of Connecticut is now offering non-degree online courses covering basic and advanced cannabis cultivation.

Steadfast Labs in Hazel Park, Michigan is offering an annual $1,200 scholarship for students studying cannabis chemistry at Lake Superior University.

Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey is launching a Cannabis & Hemp Research Institute to expand its cannabis academic studies.

Cannabis technology firm Veriheal is offering $20,000 in scholarships to 20 students with the best ideas for improving the cannabis industry.