Richard Lee

Faculty, Horticulture Dept.

Richard Lee has been working to end cannabis prohibition for 20 years. In 1992 he co-founded Legal Marijuana – The Hemp Store in Houston, Texas, one of the first hemp products retail outlets in the United States. Lee moved to Oakland in 1997 and co-founded the Hemp...

Dale Sky Jones

Faculty

Executive Chancellor Dale is based in Oakland, CA and is focused on enhancing the debate for cannabis policy reform throughout the country since 2007. She took over as President & CEO of Oaksterdam University in 2012 to ensure the legacy of cannabis education...

Dr. Aseem Sappal

Faculty, Staff

Provost and Dean of the Faculty Professor: Business, Science, Economics, Civics 101 Dr. Aseem Sappal is Provost and Dean of the Faculty at Oaksterdam University, the pioneering college offering a comprehensive curriculum for those interested in an education and career...

Amanda Conley

Faculty

Amanda Conley is a partner at Brand & Branch LLP and Founding Treasurer of the National Cannabis Bar Association.  Amanda has a diversified practice focused on intellectual property and legal issues in emerging technologies and in the cannabis industry, including...

Amanda N. Connor

Faculty

Professor: Nevada Legal 101 Amanda N. Connor was raised in Deming, New Mexico. After graduating valedictorian from high school, Amanda attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, California where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with her Bachelor’s of Liberal Arts. Amanda...

Chad Gilmore

Faculty, Horticulture Dept.

Instructor: Methods of Ingestion: Extracts Chad got involved in 2002 when he came to work at the Oakland Cannabis Buyers Cooperative (OCBC). Chad is on the Board of Directors for the OCBC, now known as The Patient ID Center. Chad manages the hemp store, containing...

Chris Conrad

Faculty

Instructor: Politics & History Author, Cannabis Yields and Dosage Chris Conrad is a court-qualified expert witness on cannabis (marijuana) who has testified more than 200 times in state, military and federal courts. He is also expert on industrial hemp, religious...

Dave McCullick

Faculty

Instructor: Patient Relations, Procurement & Allocation, Dispensary Operations, Business Management A US Navy Veteran, Dave opened his first dispensary called D&M Compassion Center in 2005. In 2008, Dave opened Sonoma Patient Group in Santa Rosa and sold...

Debby Goldsberry

Faculty

Instructor: Patient Relations, Procurement & Allocation, Dispensary Operations, Business Management Debby Goldsberry is a leader 25 years strong in the medical cannabis industry and marijuana policy reform. She co-founded the Berkeley Patients Group (BPG) medical...

Ed Breslin

Faculty

Ed Breslin grew up in the small town of Pinole, here in the East Bay. He and Brian Walker, his business partner, went to the same elementary school. They have known each other for over forty years. Their company, Making You Better Brands (MYBB), produces Xternal,...

Ed Rosenthal

Faculty, Horticulture Dept.

Mr. Rosenthal is the pothead’s answer to Ann Landers, Judge Judy, Martha Stewart and the Burpee Garden Wizard all in one.” –NY Times January 2003. Ed Rosenthal is recognized worldwide as an authority on marijuana. He has studied and written about the plant for more...

Edie Lerman, Esq

Faculty

www.edielerman.com Operating out of Ukiah and San Francisco, California, Edie Lerman has been committed to providing unsurpassed legal services to individuals, collectives, and businesses. Offering consultations to all types of professionals in reference to cannabis...