Cannabis Certification Programs Launch First Cohort | University of Denver

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Because of the legal, agricultural and business intricacies of cannabis, DU’s Center for Professional Development, housed in University College, has partnered with cannabis education company Green Flower to provide certificates in the Business of Cannabis, Cannabis Healthcare and Medicine and Cannabis Agriculture and Horticulture.

When looking for a strategic partner, Daniel Kalef says, DU was always their first choice.

“The attitude at the public institutions is not as innovative.

It’s an ever-growing job market.

A social equity component will be integrated into the program, highlighting the impact cannabis legalization has on communities and people of color.

Sheila Marshman, an agricultural leader and professor at State University of New York Morrisville, is part of DU’s Business of Cannabis program.

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