Michigan - There's a budding attraction in Genesee County: a Medical Marijuana University.
Patients in need of medical marijuana can now learn more about the new law that just went into effect this year and their options at Oaksterdam University.
University officials say this weekend people from all across the country will be learning how to grow and handle medical marijuana.
The Genesee County Compassion Club, a medical marijuana advocates group, is setting up for their fifth weekend operating Oaksterdam University in Genesee Township.
This is the first and only Oaksterdam campus outside of California to host seminars on medical marijuana.
"It's truly fantastic to finally be able to educate people freely, openly, about this as a medicine," said Jeremy Rupinski, director of the Genesee County Compassion Club.
Classes are given to patients, caregivers and the general public on the medical law and how to grow the plant efficiently indoors.
"We don't limit it to just cardholders," Rupinski said. "We have people from out of state coming. In fact about 40 percent of our students are out-of-state students."
Dispelling ignorance about medical marijuana is what class facilitators say is one of the best parts of the seminar.
This weekend's Oaksterdam University seminar costs $250 to attend.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: abc12.com
Author: Iris Perez
Contact: abc12.com
Copyright: 2010 ABC Inc., WJRT-TV/DT Mid-Michigan.
Website: Medical marijuana university draws attention
Patients in need of medical marijuana can now learn more about the new law that just went into effect this year and their options at Oaksterdam University.
University officials say this weekend people from all across the country will be learning how to grow and handle medical marijuana.
The Genesee County Compassion Club, a medical marijuana advocates group, is setting up for their fifth weekend operating Oaksterdam University in Genesee Township.
This is the first and only Oaksterdam campus outside of California to host seminars on medical marijuana.
"It's truly fantastic to finally be able to educate people freely, openly, about this as a medicine," said Jeremy Rupinski, director of the Genesee County Compassion Club.
Classes are given to patients, caregivers and the general public on the medical law and how to grow the plant efficiently indoors.
"We don't limit it to just cardholders," Rupinski said. "We have people from out of state coming. In fact about 40 percent of our students are out-of-state students."
Dispelling ignorance about medical marijuana is what class facilitators say is one of the best parts of the seminar.
This weekend's Oaksterdam University seminar costs $250 to attend.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: abc12.com
Author: Iris Perez
Contact: abc12.com
Copyright: 2010 ABC Inc., WJRT-TV/DT Mid-Michigan.
Website: Medical marijuana university draws attention
