Even as San Jose city leaders wrestle with how to regulate the growing number of medical marijuana dispensaries, a new business is launching to teach people the ins and outs of this budding industry.
Jeffrey Zorn is a graduate of Oaksterdam University located in Oakland, which is billed as America's first college for students looking into that line of work. Zorn says the timing is right for San Jose to have its own education facility. This weekend marks the first "weekend boot camp classes" by the Cannabis Training University and more sessions are scheduled.
Zorn says "Our workshops provide students with knowledge how to open their own medical marijuana dispensary, how to properly run the dispensary, how to cook with cannabis, how to grown their own cannabis."
Zorn says his first session has attracted about 30 pre-registered participants. The list of students includes Pat Knoop who is the executive director of Holistic Health Care Cooperative in San Jose. Knoop says he is going to have anyone who works or volunteers at his operation go through the training.
Knoop says "It's like anything. You're always learning, you never stop learning so the more people that you can be exposed to the more knowledge I get, the better job I'm going to do for the patients."
San Jose estimates there are 50 to 70 medical marijuana outlets in the city. City leaders are going to hold a community meeting on July 20th to talk about how to best regulate medical marijuana dispensaries.
For now, the Cannabis Training University is online, offering and scheduling its courses at various south bay locations. Zorn says the University will soon have a physical store front location. He says "This is an exciting time in the cannabis industry and there is definitely a great need for a school like ours in San Jose."
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: abc7news.com
Author: Karina Rusk
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Website: Medical marijuana school opens in San Jose
Jeffrey Zorn is a graduate of Oaksterdam University located in Oakland, which is billed as America's first college for students looking into that line of work. Zorn says the timing is right for San Jose to have its own education facility. This weekend marks the first "weekend boot camp classes" by the Cannabis Training University and more sessions are scheduled.
Zorn says "Our workshops provide students with knowledge how to open their own medical marijuana dispensary, how to properly run the dispensary, how to cook with cannabis, how to grown their own cannabis."
Zorn says his first session has attracted about 30 pre-registered participants. The list of students includes Pat Knoop who is the executive director of Holistic Health Care Cooperative in San Jose. Knoop says he is going to have anyone who works or volunteers at his operation go through the training.
Knoop says "It's like anything. You're always learning, you never stop learning so the more people that you can be exposed to the more knowledge I get, the better job I'm going to do for the patients."
San Jose estimates there are 50 to 70 medical marijuana outlets in the city. City leaders are going to hold a community meeting on July 20th to talk about how to best regulate medical marijuana dispensaries.
For now, the Cannabis Training University is online, offering and scheduling its courses at various south bay locations. Zorn says the University will soon have a physical store front location. He says "This is an exciting time in the cannabis industry and there is definitely a great need for a school like ours in San Jose."
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: abc7news.com
Author: Karina Rusk
Contact: abc7news.com
Copyright: 2010 ABC Inc., KGO-TV/DT
Website: Medical marijuana school opens in San Jose
