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OU x GrowGen = Education Partners
The first cannabis college and largest hydroponics supplier in America join forces to develop the GroPro Team and empower successful DIY cannabis cultivators around the country.
Comment on COVID & Cannabis
Sensational headlines are proclaiming that cannabis use elevates the risk of COVID breakthrough cases. Is that true? Oaksterdam University Faculty Member Paul Armentano, Executive Director of NORML, says the findings need to be examined closely.
Plant Talk 9/3/21
Oaksterdam University is on Clubhouse every Thursday at 2:20 p.m. PT to discuss Mentorship for Equity Cannabis Business Success. Here is a transcript of the room on Sept. 3, 2021, attended by Jeff Jones @plantalchemist, Dale Sky Jones, Eric Brandstad, Sara Frank,...
OU Announces Ed Rosenthal Scholarship
Oaksterdam University and legendary Grow Master Ed Rosenthal have joined forces to establish the Ed Rosenthal Scholarship Fund. The fund will assist veterans with tuition scholarships at OU, preparing them for careers in the growing cannabis industry.
OU & Leafly Launch Budtender Day
Oaksterdam University, America’s premier cannabis college, has partnered with Leafly, the world’s most trusted destination to discover and order cannabis products, to launch International Budtender Day on October 20. The annual holiday is designed to honor budtenders around the world who go over and above in this emerging profession.
Dale Sky Jones Joins Rolling Stone Culture Council
OU Executive Chancellor Dale Sky Jones has been accepted to the Rolling Stone Culture Council, a community of thought leaders and tastemakers shaping the future of cannabis and other industries.
Seed to CEO Podcast: Dale Sky Jones
Since its founding, Oaksterdam has faced federal raids, a fire at its main campus and a global pandemic. Dale Sky Jones, executive chancellor, president and CEO of Oaksterdam, calls such tough times “fertilizer for innovation.” Hear the Oaksterdam story straight from Dale In this episode of Seed to CEO podcast.
Cannabis at 40% THC is a Myth
Cannabis flower is showing up with higher and higher levels of THC. As more states legalize cannabis and growers compete to maximize potency, cultivars with 30 percent THC or more are becoming more common. Topping them all, strains of cannabis have recently cropped up in the news hitting 45 percent THC. Is that even possible?
Medicating with Cannabis
Far too often, the voices that should be heard the loudest are instead silenced. On Sept. 7, a brave woman set foot in a Louden County, Va. courtroom to testify against her domestic abuser. Because she admitted that she is a cannabis patient, she was the one who faced judgment. OU Chair of Government Affairs Chiara Juster (pictured) explains why that is wrong.
Support for Ryan’s Law SB-311
Ryan’s Law is an essential first step for terminally ill patients, who, by right, should be provided relief, compassion, and dignity. Cannabis medicine has been recognized as a necessity for a quarter of a century in California. We must demonstrate courage for dying patients with respect and human dignity intact, instead of forcing sleep-inducing opioids like fentanyl.