Educational Content Archives

Annual All Access Pass

Jan 31, 2023 | Educational Content, General Education

Unlock unlimited access to Oaksterdam University’s entire catalog of self-paced courses with the All Access Pass. Whether you’re looking to enhance your cannabis knowledge, explore new areas of the industry, or stay updated with the latest trends, the All Access Pass gives you the freedom to learn at your own pace, anytime and anywhere.

Note: The All Access Pass excludes Partner Programs.

Who Should Enroll?

Cannabis Professionals: Keep up with the latest industry trends, regulations, and best practices to enhance your career and business.
Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Gain comprehensive knowledge on various aspects of the cannabis industry to build a solid foundation for starting your own business.
Industry Newcomers: Learn everything you need to know about cannabis, from cultivation to business operations, and take your first step in the industry.
Employees and Workers: Improve your skills and knowledge to advance within the cannabis industry, from budtending to management roles.
Lifelong Learners: Stay informed on the latest cannabis trends and regulations, and enhance your knowledge of all things cannabis.

Budtending & Retail Certification

Nov 13, 2025 | Budtending & Retail Operations, Budtending Certifications, Educational Content, Live

Understand the essential roles and responsibilities of a retail worker
Navigate products and make recommendations with confidence
Communicate effects, dosing, and safer use
Build skills employers expect on day one

Budtending & Retail Work Certification

Oct 10, 2024 | Budtending & Retail Operations, Budtending Certifications, Educational Content, Job Seekers, self-paced

Understand the essential roles and responsibilities of a retail worker
Navigate products and make recommendations with confidence
Communicate effects, dosing, and safer use
Build skills employers expect on day one

Business of Cannabis Cultivation

Oct 11, 2024 | Business, Business Courses, Educational Content, self-paced

Plan for seasonal market fluctuations
Forecast yield and make financial plans to mitigate risks
Incorporate technologies and practices for efficiency

California Event Training

Oct 11, 2024 | Budtending & Retail Operations, Budtending State Specific Vendor Training, Educational Content, Job Seekers, self-paced

Ensure staff comply with state laws and regulations
Educate staff to recognize intoxication from drugs and alcohol
Keep event attendees safe

Cannabis 101

Oct 8, 2024 | Educational Content, Educators, Gen Ed. Programs, General Education, Government, self-paced

Recognize the culture, policy, and laws that shape the modern cannabis industry
Understand cannabis cultivars, products, effects, and dosing
Gain skills and knowledge to advocate for legislative change

Cannabis Breeding

Jun 18, 2025 | Educational Content, Hort Partner Programs, Horticulture, Horticulture Certifications, self-paced

Understand genetics, traits, and selection.
Apply breeding strategies with intention.
Design facilities and workflows for R&D.
Protect intellectual property
Manage a phenohunt
Create and manage a data strategy

Cannabis Breeding with James Loud

Nov 12, 2025 | Educational Content, Hort Partner Programs, Horticulture, Horticulture Certifications, Live

• Understand genetics, traits, and selection.
• Apply breeding strategies with intention.
• Design facilities and workflows for R&D.
• Protect intellectual property
•Manage a phenohunt
•Create and manage a data strategy

Cannabis Business Management

Oct 10, 2024 | Business, Business Certifications, Educational Content, self-paced

Gain basic business management skills with a nuanced understanding of the conflict between federal cannabis prohibition and state regulation
Plan and manage a compliant cannabis business
Lead teams with ethical, effective practices
Available versions specific to state laws in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Minnesota

Cannabis Business Management

Nov 13, 2025 | Business, Business Certifications, Educational Content, Live

Gain basic business management skills with a nuanced understanding of the conflict between federal cannabis prohibition and state regulation
Plan and manage a compliant cannabis business
Lead teams with ethical, effective practices

Cannabis Business Startup, Financing & Licensing Certification

Oct 11, 2024 | Business, Business Certifications, Educational Content, self-paced

Navigate the state and local licensing processes
Develop a compliant business plan
Mitigate legal risk, protect the business and founders, and understand available intellectual property
Create a funding strategy and identify and work with investors

Cannabis Business Startup, Financing & Licensing Certification

Oct 29, 2025 | Business, Business Certifications, Educational Content, Live

Navigate the state and local licensing processes
Develop a compliant business plan
Mitigate legal risk, protect the business and founders, and understand available intellectual property
Create a funding strategy and identify and work with investors

Cannabis Education for Regulators

May 18, 2025 | Educational Content, Gen Ed. Programs, General Education, Government, Laws, Regulations & Compliance, self-paced

Build shared knowledge across agencies
Understand markets, risks, and compliance
Align rules with public health and equity
Use OU experts to accelerate rollout

Cannabis Laws & Regulations

Oct 11, 2024 | Budtending & Retail Operations, Budtending State Specific Vendor Training, Educational Content, Laws, self-paced

Oaksterdam offers a wide range of legal classes that help you navigate federal prohibition and state regulation.

Choose your level:

Worker: retail compliance essentials, ID checks, packaging, sales rules, safety.
Manager/Entrepreneur: everything in Worker plus SOPs, recordkeeping, audits, incident response, training oversight.

Then pick your location from the menu. We add new locations regularly.

Certification Upgrade

Jan 31, 2025 | Educational Content

Did you complete all the courses in a certificate program as part of your Oaksterdam All Access Pass to education?...

Commercial Horticulture Management

Nov 11, 2025 | Educational Content, Horticulture, Horticulture Certifications, Live

Lead teams and standardize production
Increase yield and efficiencies
Prevent and mitigate pests and disease
Improve quality and plan for labor shifts

Commercial Horticulture Management

Oct 28, 2024 | Educational Content, Horticulture, Horticulture Certifications, self-paced

Lead teams and standardize production
Increase yield and efficiencies
Prevent and mitigate pests and disease
Improve quality and plan for labor shifts

Commercial Horticulture Worker

Nov 11, 2025 | Educational Content, Horticulture, Horticulture Certifications, Live

Act in confidence in a cannabis cultivation operation role
Quickly spot pests, pathogens, and nutrient issues
Support the operation’s consistency and compliance
Be the reliable teammate managers want

Commercial Horticulture Worker

Dec 5, 2024 | Educational Content, Horticulture, Horticulture Certifications, Job Seekers, self-paced

Act in confidence in a cannabis cultivation operation role
Quickly spot pests, pathogens, and nutrient issues
Support the operation’s consistency and compliance
Be the reliable teammate managers want

Economics of the Cannabis Industry

Oct 11, 2024 | Educational Content, Gen. Ed. Courses, General Education, Government, self-paced

Create informed tax and pricing strategies
Recognize how regulations shape in-state supply and demand
Prepare for the future through a nuanced understanding of parallelly regulated and unregulated markets

Endocannabinology

Feb 26, 2025 | Educational Content, Gen. Ed. Partner Programs, General Education, Government, Laws, self-paced

You will learn:

ECS fundamentals and clinical relevance
Effects and mechanisms of action
Safety profiles and practical best practices
Condition-specific evidence
Safer integration of hemp, cannabis, and cannabinoid medicines

Extraction & Manufacturing Certification

Oct 10, 2024 | Educational Content, Extraction & Manufacturing, Extraction Certifications, self-paced

Learn lab safety, controls, and workflows
Gain a thorough understanding of all commercial solvent‑based and solventless extraction methods
Develop an efficient and compliant manufacturing strategy

Give the Gift of Education

Oct 27, 2025 | Educational Content, test

Works towards any Oaksterdam programs
Perfect for birthdays, holidays, team rewards, and event giveaways
Immediate delivery or schedule for a future date
Valid for one year

Hemp Consumer Safety

Jan 30, 2025 | Educational Content, Gen Ed. Programs, General Education, Government, self-paced

Understand the effects of hemp-sourced cannabinoids
Identify best practices for safe consumption
Titrate products for safe dosage
Identify clean and safe hemp cannabinoid products

Home Grow

Feb 4, 2025 | Educational Content, Educators, Horticulture, Horticulture Programs, self-paced

Design a home garden indoors, outdoors, or in a greenhouse
Learn lighting, climate, nutrition, and irrigation basics
Prevent or mitigate pests and pathogens
Harvest, dry, and cure dispensary-quality cannabis • Safely extract cannabis at home to make concentrates, topicals, edibles, and tinctures

Horticulture Mastery Certification

Nov 1, 2025 | Educational Content, Horticulture, Horticulture Certifications, Live

Gain the essential skills needed for a successful career in cannabis cultivation! This comprehensive program covers cannabis botany, safety compliance, soil science, pest management, and sustainable practices.

Get hands-on learning with industry experts. Develop the confidence to identify nutrient deficiencies and optimize crop health.

Enroll now to secure your future in this dynamic industry!

Horticulture Mastery Certification

Oct 7, 2024 | Educational Content, Horticulture, Horticulture Certifications, self-paced

Gain in-depth knowledge of cannabis plant physiology and cultivation practices
Implement effective integrative pest management strategies to protect crops
Optimize environment, nutrients, and irrigation
Increase yield and maximize efficiency
Design standard operating procedures that result in consistently high-quality crops

Retail Management Certification

Nov 14, 2025 | Budtending & Retail Operations, Budtending Certifications, Educational Content, Live

• Gain basic business management skills with a nuanced understanding of the conflict between federal cannabis prohibition and state regulation
• Plan and manage a compliant cannabis business
• Lead teams with ethical, effective practices.
• Guide retail worker teams to effectively navigate product options and increase dispensary loyalty

Retail Management Certification

Oct 10, 2024 | Budtending & Retail Operations, Budtending Certifications, Educational Content, self-paced

• Gain basic business management skills with a nuanced understanding of the conflict between federal cannabis prohibition and state regulation
• Plan and manage a compliant cannabis business
• Lead teams with ethical, effective practices.
• Guide retail worker teams to effectively navigate product options and increase dispensary loyalty

Educational Content

Annual All Access Pass

Who Should Enroll?

Budtending & Retail Certification

Budtending & Retail Work Certification

Business of Cannabis Cultivation

California Event Training

Cannabis 101

Cannabis Breeding

Cannabis Breeding with James Loud

Cannabis Business Management

Cannabis Business Management

Cannabis Business Startup, Financing & Licensing Certification

Cannabis Business Startup, Financing & Licensing Certification

Cannabis Education for Regulators

Cannabis Laws & Regulations

Certification Upgrade

Commercial Horticulture Management

Commercial Horticulture Management

Commercial Horticulture Worker

Commercial Horticulture Worker

Economics of the Cannabis Industry

Endocannabinology

Extraction & Manufacturing Certification

Give the Gift of Education

Hemp Consumer Safety

Home Grow

Horticulture Mastery Certification

Horticulture Mastery Certification

Retail Management Certification

Retail Management Certification

Security for Dispensary Workers

The Hemp Industry

Tribal Council and Cannabis Leadership Training

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