As federal lawmakers in Washington continue to slow-walk — or outright oppose — the legalisation of marijuana, the budding industry is plowing ahead making crucial inroads with another institution of prestige to help lend it legitimacy: higher education. Five universities — three public state schools and two private Catholic colleges — have partnered with cannabis education company Green […]
Training & Education
Protecting Health, Safety and Your Business’ Future is Priority One in the Cannabis Industry
As the world adapts to this new reality, reassessing and updating business practices has become the new normal. In the pre-COVID-19 world, cannabis operators often reached out to FOCUS with an interest in improving a certain aspect of their internal business processes. Whether seeking help with improving existing standard operating procedures (SOPs), expanding employee training […]
LSSU Cannabis Center Of Excellence Sponsored By Agilent
PRESS RELEASE Collaboration will facilitate education and research in cannabis chemistry and analysis SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Lake Superior State University and Agilent Technologies Inc. have formed a strategic relationship to facilitate education and research in cannabis chemistry and analysis. The LSSU Cannabis Center of Excellence (CoE), Sponsored by Agilent is a state-of-the-art facility […]
Majoring in marijuana: Michigan universities expand their degree programs
Marijuana is moving from the dorm room to the classroom at Michigan universities. Two universities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are the first in the state to add cannabis-focused degree programs to their offerings. In Marquette, Northern Michigan University — which first launched its Medicinal Plant Chemistry program in 2017 — is expanding its lab space to be […]
Students Across US Now Majoring In Marijuana At Colleges
Colleges are now adding cannabis to their curriculum. Grace DeNoya is used to getting snickers when people learn she’s majoring in marijuana. “My friends make good-natured jokes about getting a degree in weed,” said DeNoya, one of the first students in a new four-year degree program in medicinal plant chemistry at Northern Michigan University. “I say, […]
In Canada, you can study marijuana production for college credit
The country is facing a pot labor shortage, now that the sale and cultivation of cannabis is legal. Beleave Kannabis Corp. wants to grow more than just pot. The Ontario marijuana company aims to build an empire of plant scientists, regulatory experts and security personnel in a nascent industry with exploding demand. But there’s a […]
Class in session for Canada’s first Commercial Cannabis Production program
PRESS RELEASE Niagara College celebrates the launch of pioneering graduate certificate program Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Sept. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Niagara College welcomed its first class of future cannabis industry leaders and officially launched its one-of-a-kind Commercial Cannabis Production (Graduate Certificate) program at its Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus on September 5. The program is Canada’s first postsecondary […]
Cannabis Education and Training – Can Certification Help You?
It seems like you can take online courses and get certified in just about anything these days, and cannabis is no different. Over the past several years, more and more cannabis education and training companies and programs have popped up across the United States offering online and in-person training courses to help people break into […]
Maine Professor To Teach Course Focused On The More Serious Side Of Marijuana
Professor Ike Levine’s new class at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College this fall – “Marijuana – Hemp, Hype, Hope and High” – will be purely academic. Mostly. “It’s not going to be a primer for people on how to grow pot. It’s not all about that,” Levine said. “It’s a little bit about […]
5 Red Flags Your Client Is About To Become Your Debtor
We have all heard that in business that nothing is more important than customers. Many corporations today recruit and pay steep salaries for C-Level executives that include titles such as Chief Customer Relations Officer or Chief Happiness Officer. In the cannabis industry, where reputation, community exposure and outreach are crucial for success, we work long […]
