Oaksterdam University is excited to announce that our longstanding Horticulture Labs are now open to all OU alumni and students. Bring your plant babies, questions, and coffee for a morning chat...
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How to Get a Job Growing Cannabis
Jobs in cannabis are booming, and professional cannabis growers are in demand. Keep reading to learn about what a professional cannabis grower does, what they need to know, their salary and job...
You’re Invited to the Event of the Decade
OAKLAND, Calif. (July 28, 2022) — Join Oaksterdam University and pioneers in the cannabis movement at The Event of the Decade! The world’s first cannabis college, Oaksterdam University, celebrates...
How To Become a Cannabis Extraction Technician
If you are looking for careers in cannabis, you will see plenty of job postings for cannabis extraction technicians. If you dream of combining your love of science with a passion for cannabis, this...
OU Courses Apply to Degree at Golden Gate U
Oaksterdam University is pleased to announce an exciting educational partnership with Golden Gate University. The partnership allows students to transfer credits from Oaksterdam Certification...
Dale Sky Jones on The Weed Tube
Oaksterdam University Executive Chancellor Dale Sky Jones sat down during G4Liv3 2022 for a Watch and Sesh with Arend Richard, co-founder and creative director of The Weed Tube. The pair talk about...
Authors Dish on “Cooking With Cannabinoids”
Truffle linguine with a poached egg may sound delicious, but it’s also rich in cannabinoids, compounds that can modulate pain, inflammation, and other ailments. Learn how to make this dish and how...
Virtual Field Trip: Alibi Cannabis
Oaksterdam University hosted a virtual tour of the state-of-the-art grow facility Alibi Cannabis on June 8, 2022. Part of OU’s virtual field trip series, the event was an extra-curricular learning...
Dale & Jeff Jones on Cannabis Talk 101
Dale Sky Jones, Executive Chancellor of Oaksterdam University, and her husband Jeff Jones, Head of Oaksterdam University Horticulture Department, appeared on the Cannabis Talk 101 podcast during G4...
How to Deschedule Cannabis
In the debate over cannabis legalization, one of the critical questions is whether cannabis should be rescheduled to a lower schedule or descheduled altogether, removing it from the Controlled...
Dale Sky Jones in Rolling Stone Culture Council
Oaksterdam University Chancellor Dale Sky Jones is an Official Member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council, an invitation-only network of professionals who share their insights. Dale is frequently...
Alumni Feature: Indigenous Tribe Learns from OU
We are so proud of our alumna Rainbow Chavis, CMO of Shinnecock Hemp Growers, for her achievements since graduating from Oaksterdam University. A recent article by Michael Giotis in the East Bay...
How to Become a Budtender
In the fast-growing cannabis industry, budtending is a great entry point for a variety of career paths. A budtender job may be up your alley if you enjoy constantly learning about trends and...
Hot Seeds to Grow in 2022
Oaksterdam's own Horticulture Expert Jeff Jones was featured in the High Times article "Hot Cannabis Seeds to Grow in 2022," published April 7, 2022. High Times Editor in Chief Ellen Holland checked...
Weed Work: OU in East Bay Express
Oaksterdam is featured in the article Weed Work: Oaksterdam University is still driving force for equity in cannabis in the East Bay Express. The story by Michael Giotis, which appeared on April 20,...
Oaksterdam Cannabis Terminology Style Guide
More media is reporting on cannabis than ever before, requiring common-use definitions of the terms and concepts core to writing about its complexities. Cannabis isn’t a simple subject; more than 80...
Oaksterdam Cannabis Content Review Service
Need fact-checking or experts to review your content before you publish? More media is reporting on cannabis than ever before, and it is far from a simple subject; more than 80 years of prohibition...
Announcing: New Home Grow Course
Oaksterdam University is excited to launch Home Grow — a brand new self-paced virtual course designed especially for the DIY cultivator that provides aspiring cannabis growers with the tools needed...
Cannabis Salaries: Cultivation
Now that cannabis is becoming legal across the country, employment is booming for people who are passionate about the plant. The cannabis industry supports 428,059 American jobs, according to...
From Raid to Redemption: 10 Years Later
On April 2, 2022, Oaksterdam University celebrates a very important milestone in the history of the fight for cannabis legalization and education — marking its 10-year anniversary of surviving an...