Niagara College to offer certification in marijuana production
Niagara College has announced that the school will begin to offer certification in Commercial Cannabis Production in the fall of 2018 at its Niagara-on-the-Lake campus.
The program is the first of its kind in Canada, opening the doors for safe and educated growing practices in a country where recreational cannabis sales may soon be legalized and regulated.
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The one-year program is a graduate certificate program open to students with diplomas or degrees in areas of:
- Horticulture
- Agricultural sciences
- Plant sciences
- Biology-related fields
It aims to prepare students to work in the field, and covers the production of marijuana, hemp seed, and hemp fiber.
Students will learn:
- The regulations for production and packaging of cannabis
- How to implement plant nutrition
- The financial aspects of cannabis production
Courses include:
- Regulations of Cannabis Industry
- Cannabis Business Software Applications
- Cannabis Crop Methods
- They will also have the chance to engage in local projects with a licensed producer and instill their classroom knowledge in a workplace setting.
The program will highlight provincial legislature surrounding cannabis production and consumption within the program. With Health Canada’s proposed Cannabis Act projected to pass as early as July 2018, it’s no wonder Niagara College has jumped on the opportunity to offer such a program.
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