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Rowan
Oaksterdam has informed me on many different topics involving the cannabis community and industry. I have found passion in cannabis and oaksterdam has thought me how I can focus that into a successful fulfilling career. I’m excited to start my career in South Dakota...
Cody Kraut
My time at Oaksterdam university was the best educational experience I’ve experienced to date. I enrolled into the live horticulture program solely wanting to maximize the quality of my home grown medicine and explore my opportunities in the industry. I left O.U. with...
Alumni Spotlight: Perry Jones
As communities across the country build equity programs into cannabis law, Oaksterdam Alumni Perry Jones shines as a beacon of success.
Perry has gone through San Francisco’s Cannabis Equity Program and is well on his way to opening a dispensary in his community.
To bring his business to life, he has partnered with MMD Incorporated, a leader in providing safe, legal cannabis to customers through four retail dispensaries in Los Angeles. Their partnership will bring MMD’s first storefront to Northern California, with Jones as Co-Owner and CEO.
20 Best Conferences for New Cannabis Business Entrepreneurs
Cannabis conferences are one of the most helpful resources out there for new cannapreneurs and more seasoned cannabis professionals alike. There are conferences of all sizes geared toward every niche of the cannabis industry and hosted worldwide — so keeping track of...
Puff, Puff, Pass: February Cannabis News
The cannabis industry is constantly evolving and growing, with new developments happening all the time.
From Twitter welcoming cannabis ads to ‘diet weed’ and Dale Sky Jones being named to Cannabis Now’s Hall of Fame, here’s a look at recent industry items in the news …
A Look Back at Mary Jane “Brownie Mary” Rathbun
Claire Birch was a Berkeley, California-based documentarian who followed much of the early movement toward medical cannabis laws in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Click here for rare footage of Brownie Mary passionately describing her work and why she does it, as well as a contextual interview about her with Dennis Peron.
Grow Mag Q&A With Mr. and Mrs. Jones
Dale Sky Jones and Jeff Jones have been referred to as the “First Couple of Cannabis.” Dale is the Executive Chancellor of Oaksterdam University and Jeff is on OU’s Horticulture Faculty.
Recently, Mr. and Mrs. Jones did an extensive Q&A in Grow Magazine with Writer and Cultivator A.C. Moon. They talked about everything from their first interactions with the plant to where they see the future of the industry. They also discussed whether cannabis makes them better parents, PTSD from persecution, and policies they’d like to see enacted at the federal level along with much, much more …
“American Pot Story: Oaksterdam” Wins Audience Choice Award
New Love Films and Oaksterdam University are proud to announce the feature documentary American Pot Story: Oaksterdam took home the prestigious ”Unstoppable” Audience Award on Jan. 26, 2023, after its world premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival, Jan. 20-26 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Part of the festival’s annual Sparky Awards, the Audience Awards are among the most coveted because they are voted on by Slamdance attendees, reflecting fan favorites and setting the stage for future film festival appearances and commercial success.
Are All Weed Colleges and Cannabis Certifications the Same?
Adult-use cannabis is a massive market that will continue to grow over the next decade. The industry's growth means more job opportunities and career paths for individuals ready to fill those roles. One of the best ways to prepare for a job in the cannabis industry is...
Hall of Fame: Dale Sky Jones
Oaksterdam University Chancellor Dale Sky Jones was named to Cannabis Now’s 2023 Mount Rushmore of Cannabis Legends Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame appears in the magazine’s print edition, and highlights luminaries that shape the cannabis industry.
The 2023 Mount Rushmore edition recognizes cannabis giants like Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg, Tommy Chong, Ed Rosenthal. and Steve DeAngelo.