Though medical marijuana dispensaries have yet to open their doors in Massachusetts, there’s a growing interest to get in on the ground floor of the industry. To that end, a new school is opening up to teach the ins and outs of medical marijuana, and open houses for prospective students kick off Wednesday night.
The Northeastern Institute of Cannabis will open its doors for its inaugural class in nearby Natick, Massachusetts. Open houses to learn about the syllabus and course load will be held Wednesday, August 20; Thursday, August 21; Monday, August 25; and Tuesday, August 26. Each event will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The address is 10 Tech Circle.
Each open house will include a tour of the facility, a meeting with Institute instructors, networking opportunities with members of the cannabis community, and further information about courses and other logistics for the fall.
Completion of NIC’s full 12-class curriculum awards graduates a Cannabis Industry Certification, which exemplifies a student’s “dedication to cannabis” while also demonstrate’s their knowledge of “what every person should know who would like to work in the industry,” according to the website.
The full certification program consists of 12 courses ranging from Medical Marijuana 101 to Cannabis History to Media Training. You can check out descriptions for the dozen classes right here.
If you’re interested in enrolling, check out the open house. If planting roots in the medical marijuana industry is your bowl of ganj cup of tea, consider that classes take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, as well as 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, and Tuesdays and Thursdays. Weekend classes are offered 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
But NIC is more than willing to accommodate your busy schedule. Don’t feel like you have to load up on classes this semester because NIC will “work with each student individually to create a schedule that will work with your needs and time constraints,” noted Executive Director Mickey Martin in a mass email.
All 12 classes are going to run you $1,500 but if you want to take just a select few, they cost $199 each. Students are allowed to pay sums of $500 in three installments if taking the entire program but due to banking regulations pertaining to medical marijuana, only cash or check will be accepted at this time.
Oh, and they don’t have any dorms either.
“We are here to help you succeed and teach you everything you need to know to compete for a good paying job in the cannabis industry,” added Martin in his email. “We look forward to educating you on the cannabis plant, its many uses, and the industry and movement that make up the cannabis landscape.”
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