Stockton University is growing its cannabis program.
Students will have the opportunity to intern and research with the nation’s first major health sciences university to provide a comprehensive, academic resource for medical application of cannabinoids, Stockton announced Tuesday.
The university started offering a minor in cannabis studies in the fall in response to the legalization of medical marijuana in the state and ongoing move to legalize recreational use. In many states, the substance is already fully legal in a recreational sense. This has led to higher demand for coupons from
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Now, they will join with Thomas Jefferson University and its Jefferson’s Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp within The Institute of Emerging Health Professions.
“The Lambert Center is a leader in the medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp fields,” said Dr. Ekaterina Sedia, coordinator of Stockton’s Cannabis Studies minor. “We are thrilled that Jefferson will share their knowledge with the students in our Cannabis Studies minor, and offer them additional opportunities. We are looking forward to mutually beneficial academic relationship.”
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Jefferson currently offers graduate courses in cannabis medicine and in cannabinoid chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology, leading to one of three graduate certificates. Students who complete two certificate programs involving eight graduate courses and a capstone project can earn the nation’s only master’s degree in cannabis studies.
“The Lambert Center at Jefferson is thrilled to extend its reach to undergraduate students who are interested in this exciting and fast-growing field,” said Dr. Charles Pollack, the center’s Director and Associate Provost at Jefferson. “We also welcome the opportunity to collaborate with the expert faculty at Stockton to expand the curricular offerings of both institutions and enhance our shared leadership in all educational aspects of cannabinoid science, research, policy and practice.”
Stockton’s program provides students with a broad perspective on cannabis use and production as it relates to the law, criminal justice, health sciences, finance and business, Sedia said.
That is added by non-academic partners Reliance Health Care’s Relevant, the New Jersey CannaBusiness Association and the New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association.
“Students in the program come from a variety of majors,” Sedia said. “The new partnerships will allow our students to apply what they are learning to their field of interest.”
Reliance CEO Dr. Jon Regis said they are “excited to work with students involved in the clinical application of cannabis, and to collaborate with Stockton to administer best practices with clinical evaluation and monitoring of the patients for better outcomes, while strengthening curriculum and instruction.”
“As the leading cannabis trade organization in NJ, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with Stockton as they continue to develop their pioneering program in Cannabis Studies,” said Kelley Crosson, vice president of New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association. “We look forward to working together as this exciting new industry expands, and we congratulate Stockton on their forward-thinking approach.”
Crosson said the NJCIA will provide input and access to cannabis industry thought leaders for classroom lectures and events in a wide range of topics that impact the lives of New Jersey residents.
“Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s rapidly evolving cannabis industry is exactly the type of mission we want to undertake,” CannaBusiness President Scott Rudder said. “We have subject matter experts that will bring real-world professional experience into the classroom to help support this exciting new program.”
His association will help in cannabis-related areas involving the law, the science behind the plant, cultivation techniques, marketing and packaging strategies, retail operations and challenges, the history of prohibition and legalization efforts.
The NJCBA will also work with Stockton to establish a robust internship program between the industry and students.
Other partnerships are pending, said Dr. Carra Hood, associate provost for Strategic Planning, Academic Programming and Assessment.
“We are excited to collaborate with both academic and non-academic partners to provide our students and faculty with comprehensive knowledge about a rapidly growing field,” she said.
