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Should You Tip Your Budtender?
Many dispensaries keep “tip” jars near the cash registers in the United States. No suggested tip or percentage of the transaction is considered standard, like in other industries. Budtenders should not assume or expect customers to tip, although many will drop their...
Budtending in a Barcelona Cannabis Club
Helga Bucher works at High Class Social Club in Barcelona, one of the hundreds of private consumption lounges that have cropped up in the city despite cannabis being illegal in Spain. "It is not like a dispensary United States," Bucher says. "One of the most...
Oaksterdam Hosts Advocacy Live
In the ever-evolving landscape of cannabis, the role of advocacy stands as a powerful force that has shaped the industry’s past and continues to influence its future. Learn the method behind Oaksterdam University's unique and effective brand of advocacy in our...
2023 Rewind: Oaksterdam’s Top Highlights of the Year
It’s been a banner year for Oaksterdam University. With new courses, two books and numerous awards for our partnerships and documentary film, we have been busier than ever in our 16-year history as an official school. That doesn’t even count our alumni, 80,000 strong...
What are synthetic and designer cannabinoids?
Synthetic cannabinoids are manufactured in a laboratory instead of being naturally synthesized by the cannabis plant. There are two different types of synthetic cannabinoids. The first type is FDA-approved pharmaceuticals such as dronabinol (Marinol®, synthetic THC)....
American Pot Story at Dances With Films NYC on 12/3/23
Award-winning documentary American Pot Story: Oaksterdam continues on the film festival circuit with its New York premiere during Dances with Films New York. WHAT: A screening and afterparty for Slamdance Audience Award-winning documentary feature American Pot...
Oaksterdam Publishes Cannabis Style Guide
Oaksterdam University has released the first-ever definitive guide of standards for writing about cannabis in academia, media, public relations. In addition to professional writers, the guide is also useful for industry leaders, job seekers, and anyone who wants to...
Branding Bud Live: Cannabis Activism with Dale Sky Jones
Oaksterdam University Executive Chancellor Dale Sky Jones was a guest on Branding Bud Live Episode #47 on November 2, 2023. The show, co-hosted by David Paleschuck and Adriana Hemans, airs every Thursday at 11 am PST / 2 pm EST on LinkedIn Live. This episode was about...
USVI Starts Industry Training Program With Oaksterdam
The Office of the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands has approved a special program for Virgin Islands residents to enroll in Oaksterdam cannabis business programs at a deep discount, supplemented by the funds allocated in Act 8679. Oaksterdam Certification...
OU Recogized in 2023 Clio Cannabis Awards
Oaksterdam University has been recognized in the 2023 Clio Cannabis Awards. "We are extremely honored that the Clio Cannabis jury voted collectively on the creativity of our work from Clio," says OU Executive Chancellor Dale Sky Jones. "It's testament to the hard work...