Introduction to the Cannabis Industry
Introduction to the Cannabis Industry is an eight-week course that covers all sectors of the industry from cultivation to retail. The course will introduce a new group of students to the cannabis industry while helping seasoned professionals enhance their understanding of the industry, including its heavy regulation. Students will also benefit from the course’s regional focus, with an overview of the history of cannabis in California and the state’s track-and-trace system for cannabis products from plants to consumers’ hands.
While this course does not provide job placement services, the content has been designed by industry professionals who understand the skills and knowledge needed to work in the cannabis industry and enhance marketability.
Developed and taught by cannabis industry leaders, the course will extensively cover the cannabis industry as overseen statewide by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) and locally under area-specific municipal ordinances.
Spring 2023 Cannabis Workshops - Course Info
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Week 1 - Cannabis MarketingSaturday, May 6, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
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Week 2 - Cultivation: Facilities & MethodsSaturday, May 13, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
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Week 3 - Human Resources & WorkforceSaturday, May 20, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
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Week 4 - Distribution: Cannabis TaxesSaturday, June 3, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
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Week 5 - Testing Labs & Supply ChainSaturday, June 10, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
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Week 6 - Manufacturing: InfusionsSaturday, June 17, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Manufacturing: ExtractionsSaturday, June 17, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
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Week 7: Cannabis Business LawSaturday, June 24, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
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Week 8: Cannabis IT: Inventory across the supply chainSaturday, July 1, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Cost
$50 a workshop (5/6,5/13,5/20,6/3,7/1
$100 a workshop (6/10,6/17 and 6/24)