A San Diego marijuana company is offering up advice to local residents who are looking to properly grow their own marijuana.
Education
Massachusetts Medical Society Launches Comprehensive Cannabis Curriculum
The Massachusetts Medical Society has launched a comprehensive cannabis curriculum for physicians recommending medical cannabis for patients.
Northern Michigan University Begins Nation’s First MMJ Degree Program
Northern Michigan University began the country’s first college program designed to train undergraduate students for the medical marijuana industry this month.
Colorado’s Aspen School District Awarded Marijuana Tax Grant
The grass is looking greener for one Colorado school district as it has recently accepted a marijuana tax grant. The Aspen School District was given a $250,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Education’s School Health Professionals Grant Program.
Cleveland Cannabis College Curriculum Expanding This Fall
A year shy of Ohio’s medical marijuana program becoming operational, Cleveland Cannabis College is expanding it’s curriculum in the hopes of helping to fill the thousands of jobs that could be created with the budding industry.
Massachusetts Medical Society Embracing Medical Cannabis Education
Since 2012, the Massachusetts Medical Society hasn’t become an advocate for medical cannabis; however, it has embraced medical cannabis education as a means of closing a knowledge gap in the medical community.
Dirt to Dispensary: Sonoma County Hosting Cannabis Workshops
Sonoma County, California, is taking a proactive step to help local medical cannabis stakeholders get up to speed on county requirements for zoning, permitting and compliance across the supply chain.
AZ Colleges Allowed to Ban On-Campus Medical Marijuana, Court Rules
n appellate court ruled Thursday that Arizona colleges and universities can prohibit medical marijuana on campuses but lawmakers can’t make it a crime.
Higher Ed in Cali: Two Universities Offering Medical Cannabis Education
With its Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research, Humboldt State University in California has been at the academic forefront of marijuana since 2012, but other institutions of higher education in the state are starting to follow suit.
City College of San Francisco to Begin Cannabis Curriculum
Now that adult-use marijuana is legal in California, a two-year community college in San Francisco is planning a curriculum for training people in the pot business. City College of San Francisco is developing the program with Oaksterdam University and the United Food and Commercial Workers labor union. CCSF plans to begin the program in spring 2018.
Michigan’s Higher Ed: MSU Extension Workshops on Marijuana Laws
On Jan. 5, 2017, Michigan State University Extension announced that it will be give workshops on Michigan’s new medical marijuana laws to local governments as a means of helping municipalities navigate the updated regulatory landscape.
Israeli University Opens First Academic Course on Medical Cannabis
The course is designed for students in the field of medical administration, after they have completed one year of study at least.
‘Father of Cannabis Research’ to Give Lecture at CSU-Pueblo
On Oct. 25, 2016, Colorado State University-Pueblo announced that Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, the “Father of Cannabis Research,” will deliver the inaugural Mechoulam Lecture at the 2017 Institute of Cannabis Research Conference at CSU-Pueblo next April.
Temple University Announces Marijuana 101 Course For Next Year
Temple University will offer a Marijuana 101 course next year, according to Philadelphia Magazine. The course was created by Linn Washington, a professor in the the Temple School of Media and Communication, and Chris Goldstein, a writer and marijuana activist. It is designed to cover all the basics of marijuana, including history, agriculture and pop culture.
Canadian College to Launch Marijuana Cultivation Course
A college in the Atlantic Canadian province of New Brunswick plans to institute a program on marijuana cultivation so that students can be trained to work at local companies that produce the drug, a school official said on Tuesday. The French-language College Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick will launch the course sometime next year, said Michel Doucet,…
University of New Mexico Launches Medical Cannabis Research Fund
On Sept. 28, 2016, the University of Mexico announced the Medical Cannabis Research Fund. Associate Professor Jacob Vigil in the Department of Psychology created the MCRF to aid medical cannabis research in social and biomedical sciences.
Higher Ed: LSU and Southern University Authorize Medical Marijuana Cultivation
On June 24, 2016, the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors and the Southern University Board of Supervisors both announced the approval of resolutions to let their agricultural centers begin the process of becoming state-sanctioned medical marijuana cultivators.
First Marijuana-Funded College Scholarships Awarded in Colorado
On June 22, 2016, students from Pueblo County, Colorado, became the first students in the United States to be awarded college scholarships funded by legal marijuana tax revenue.
Jefferson University Forms Medical Marijuana Research Center
Thomas Jefferson University in Center City has created a medical marijuana education and research center, which the school called the “first center of its kind.”
Colorado School District Votes to Allow Medical Marijuana Use
On May 11, 2016, the District 49 Board of Education in Peyton, Colorado, voted unanimously to allow students to use non-smokeable medical marijuana on campus.
Washington Approves Two Programs for Medical Marijuana Consultant Training
On May 6, 2016, the Washington State Department of Health announced that it had reviewed and approved two programs for medical marijuana consultant training, with both programs ready to register students.
Weekly CannaBit: Female Marijuana Consumers Represent a Key Market Opportunity
Weekly CannaBit for the week of April 11, 2016: Women are a key demographic in legal marijuana markets, and the growing number of products specifically aimed at female marijuana consumers reflects the significant market opportunity they represent.
Weekly CannaBit: Dramatic Decline in Marijuana Arrests in Washington, DC
Weekly CannaBit for the week of April 4, 2016: Arrests for marijuana-related offenses in Washington, D.C., began falling in 2011, but since city residents legalized adult use in 2014, the decline has been dramatic. Total arrests have fallen 95% since 2011, and arrests for possession alone have fallen 99% over the same period.
Testing Cannabis for the Whole Supply Chain: Growers and Dispensaries
Why do cultivators of state-legal cannabis test their product? The question may sound naïve but, as we’ll see, it is worth asking.
Cannabis Growers Look to Traditional Farmers for Lessons
Cannabis cultivation is moving from darkened basements into well-lit growhouses and even farm fields.
What’s the Reality of Removing Cannabis from Schedule I?
Now that 23 states have legalized cannabis for medical use and more appear likely to do so in 2016, the conflict between federal and state laws has become especially glaring. Would it not make sense, as advocates have been arguing for years, to either re-schedule or de-schedule cannabis?
Oaksterdam Gearing Up For California Cannabis Business Expo
On March 5, 2016, Oaksterdam University will offer a unique program in response to the growing demand for hands-on cannabis education, and developed for current business owners and managers.
Health Care Professionals Pack Medical Cannabis Brunch
Doctors, dentists, surgeons and a variety of other health care providers came out in large numbers to learn about Maryland’s medical cannabis program on Sunday, Feb. 21.
CCBExpo at the Junction of ‘Grows Meet Pros’ With Margolis
Join Amy Margolis, founder of Emerge Law Group, on March 4, 2016, at the California Cannabis Business Expo in San Francisco, as she explores the challenges, barriers and benefits of partnerships between industry members and traditional investors.
Weekly CannaBit: The Variable Commercial Electricity Rates Facing Marijuana Growers in Legal States
Weekly CannaBit for the week of Feb. 22, 2016: Alaska has the highest electricity rates among the markets where adult use of marijuana is currently legal and the seven states most likely to legalize in 2016.
Expert Panel to Explore the New Frontier of Banking in the Cannabis Industry
On March 5, 2016, panelists at the California Cannabis Business Expo will be leading a discussion on “The New Frontier of Banking in the Cannabis Industry.”
CCBE Sessions Target Energy-Efficient Solutions for Growers
Managing the costs of growing cannabis is a particular challenge for growers. One of the largest fixed costs is electricity. Since the cost of electricity is unlikely to go down, growers need to look for new and disruptive ways to manage their use of it.
CCBE to Cover Navigating Sales and Use Tax Laws in Obtaining State Licenses
In the session “How California Sales and Use Tax Law Can Prevent Your Business From Obtaining a State License” at the California Cannabis Business Expo on March 5, Mike Parnes will discuss California’s sales and use tax law’s applicability to cannabis-related businesses.
CCBE Explores Economic Impact of Cannabis Facts for Entrepreneurs and Investors
On March 5, 2016, at the CCBE in San Francisco, Adam Orens, a founding partner of The Marijuana Policy Group, whose expertise is in market and regional economic analysis as well as public finance, will be addressing the importance of accurate data and how economic and market studies aid progress.
29 Days Until Dale Sky Jones Talks Mitigating Risk and Oaksterdam Certification
Dale Sky Jones, the Executive Chancellor of Oaksterdam University, will be joining the California Cannabis Business Expo in San Francisco this March to discuss how to mitigate your business risk through advocacy, as well as Oaksterdam Certification Training.
Weekly CannaBit: Percentage of Americans Living in States Which Have Passed Marijuana Laws
Weekly CannaBit for the week of Feb. 1, 2016: Currently, half of the American population lives in a state where medical marijuana is legal and one-third (35%) live in a CBD-only state. Four states will vote on medical marijuana legalization in 2016.
35 Days Until Ed Rosenthal Talks Cultivation in California
Ed Rosenthal, a cannabis cultivation expert, will be participating in a panel on California growers and operators, as well as an open Q&A session, at the California Cannabis Business Expo in San Francisco this March.
Study Finds No Link Between Marijuana Use and Drops in IQ
Both parents and opponents of marijuana reform fear that early marijuana use may permanently damage a teenager’s intelligence quotient, but new scientific findings may serve to ease such anxieties.
OLCC Provides Recreational Marijuana License Tutorial Online
On Dec. 21, 2015, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission announced that it had released a recreational marijuana license tutorial on its website and its YouTube channel.
UVM Department of Pharmacology Teaching Science of Cannabis
On Nov. 17, 2015, the University of Vermont’s College of Medicine launched its course registration for the spring 2016 semester, which included a course titled “Medical Cannabis, Pharm-372.”
Weekly CannaBit: Decline in Young Adults Who Perceive ‘Great Risk’ in Smoking Marijuana
Weekly CannaBit for the week of Nov. 23, 2015: Since 1990, the percentage of 18 to 30 year olds who perceive “great risk” in occasionally smoking marijuana has fallen by approximately half.
Marijuana 101: Methods of Consumption
Perhaps the best known method of marijuana consumption is by smoking the dried flower or leaves of the marijuana plant.
Weekly CannaBit: Marijuana Falls as Heroin Spikes
Weekly CannaBit for the week of Sept. 28, 2015: The number of patients in Vermont’s substance abuse programs being treated for marijuana has trended slightly downward from 1,419 patients in 2004 to 1,279 in 2013.
Do Marijuana Goggles Blur the Line Between Truth and Fear?
As marijuana legalization sweeps the nation, companies are trying to keep up with the times by updating the classic beer goggles to simulate marijuana intoxication.
Weekly CannaBit: Nevada Medical Marijuana Dispensary Application Approvals
Weekly CannaBit for the week of Sept. 22, 2015: Nevada medical marijuana dispensary application approvals by county.
Weekly CannaBit: DC Medical Marijuana Patient Growth
Weekly CannaBit for the week of Sept. 14, 2015: The number of patients participating in DC’s medical marijuana program has grown more than ten-fold from 362 in May 2014 to 3,948 in July 2015.
Growing ‘Women Grow’ in Washington, DC
At the local level, Women Grow provides the opportunity for cannabis entrepreneurs to meet and exchange ideas.
Weekly CannaBit: Arizona Monthly Medical Marijuana Product Sales
Weekly CannaBit for the Week of Sept. 7, 2015: Monthly medical marijuana sales have risen steadily in Arizona, from 36,035 ounces in January 2015 to 54, 353 ounces in July.
Weekly CannaBit: Global Estimates on Various Drug Use
Weekly CannaBit for the week of August 31, 2015: Globally, the United Nations estimates that up to 329 million people use the main types of illicit drugs. Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug by a significant margin.
Campus Marijuana Moves From Dorm Room to Classroom
As attitudes toward marijuana are changing and laws are becoming more reasonable, some students are getting the opportunity to actually study marijuana for credit—as opposed to the traditional detriment of their GPA. Campus marijuana is moving from the dorm room to the classroom.
