Oaksterdam University is a proud “Your Choice” Community Advocacy Award and “OG Awards” Gift Bag Sponsor at the 2022 Budtender Awards, presented at G4 Live, May 12-14 in Las Vegas. Nominations for this prestigious award are open now.
OU’s participation in the G4 Live Expo is to create powerful connections with students and industry professionals through fun and meaningful interactive educational experiences so that event participants feel the importance of advocating for safe access to cannabis education throughout the world. On May 12th at 3 p.m. (PDT), join keynote speaker OU Executive Chancellor Dale Sky Jones at Stage One.
If you are at the event stop by the OU booth #2426 on Friday, May 14th, 2022! Use coupon code OAKG4 at check out for 20% off your expo ticket.
Community Advocacy Award Sponsored by Oaksterdam University
The opportunity to enjoy the many benefits of cannabis today rests on those brave enough to step forward in the legalization movement. The Oaksterdam Community Advocacy Award recognizes the budtender who is educated on the history of prohibition and works to ensure that everyone has the right to safe, legal access to medicinal and adult-use cannabis. This budtender goes over and above, in words and actions, to educate and advocate for patients, consumers, and the community.
Award Details
The Community Advocacy winner with the most votes will receive a grand prize for full tuition to the LIVE Budtending Certification Course, a $995 value, or a certificate of equal value toward any Self-Paced course.
The top two runner-ups with the most votes from the community will be awarded full tuition to the Self-Paced Budtending Certification Course at Oaksterdam, a $695 value, or certificate of equal value toward any Self-Paced course. The winner must be present to receive the award at the G4 Live Event presented by the Budtenders Awards, May 14, 2022 in Las Vegas.
Winner will be announced at the G4 Live. The scholarship recipients will pick up award at OU booth #2426.
See You in Vegas at the G4 Live Presented by the Budtender Awards
Resorts World, Las Vegas
Las Vegas Convention Center
May 12 – 14, 2022
Stop by the OU Booth #2426
Fear of missing out? Buy your G4 Live Expo tickets now.
Use coupon code OAKG4 for 20% OFF your ticket at checkout.
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