Cannibus University
1600 Boradway, Oakland, CA 94612
That is the address for the first Cannabis Univeristy in the United States. Founded three years ago in 2007, the campus was founded “to provide students with the highest quality training for the cannabis industry,” according to their mission statement.
Richard Lee founded Oaksterdam University after placing a provocative ad in a northern California paper proclaiming “Cannabis Industry Now Hiring.” However, instead of just focusing on the horticulture industry like its predecessor in Amsterdam, Lee created a curriculum that focused on the entire industry.
The advertisement brought in 200 phone calls in the first week. Of those first 200, 20 students were handpicked to pack into one small classroom. They attended classes on Legal Issues, Politics, Cooking, Concentrates and Horticulture. Through word-of-mouth, Oaksterdam University soon had a 3-month waiting list.
As demand grew, class size and frequency increased. They moved to a larger location and began holding semester-length classes during weekday evenings.
In 2008, the school expanded to include satellite locations in Los Angeles, Michigan and North Bay. The demand is continuing to grow after 2 years. In November 2009, they moved the Oakland campus to its third and current location on 1600 Broadway. It is now a 30,000 sqft. campus with multiple classrooms, 2 auditoriums, a grow lab and a theatre.
Now, students can chose to take courses in Federal vs. State Law, Politics & History, Methods of Ingestion: Extracts, Cooking, Vaporizing, Patient Relations 101, Horticulutre or the Science of Cannabis. Additionally they offer weekend seminars.
All you need to sign up is $650, a stamp and a completed enrollment form. Who knew it could be so easy?
-C. Lyerly
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