Oaksterdam News
Oaksterdam Interview: Tamika McPhail Helps Build Connecticut Cannabis Equity with reSET
For over 20 years, Tamika McPhail has been a leader in advocacy and cannabis. As the Connecticut State Director for Minorities For Medical Marijuana and a graduate of the Black Cannabis Business...
The Evolution of Cannabis Consulting with Goose Duarte
Goose Duarte has worked at the forefront of the legal cannabis industry since its emergence in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 2000s. He has helped define the role of a budtender in the...
Alumni Spotlight: Perry Jones
As communities across the country build equity programs into cannabis law, Oaksterdam Alumni Perry Jones shines as a beacon of success. Perry has gone through San Francisco’s Cannabis Equity...
20 Best Conferences for New Cannabis Business Entrepreneurs
Cannabis conferences are one of the most helpful resources out there for new cannapreneurs and more seasoned cannabis professionals alike. There are conferences of all sizes geared toward every...
Puff, Puff, Pass: February Cannabis News
The cannabis industry is constantly evolving and growing, with new developments happening all the time. Here’s a look at recent industry items in the news: Twitter Blazes a Trail Twitter caused a...
A Look Back at Mary Jane “Brownie Mary” Rathbun
Claire Birch was a Berkeley, California-based documentarian who followed much of the early movement toward medical cannabis laws in the San Francisco Bay Area. This clip includes rare footage of...
Grow Mag Q&A With Mr. and Mrs. Jones
Dale Sky Jones and Jeff Jones have been referred to as the "First Couple of Cannabis." Dale is the Executive Chancellor of Oaksterdam University and Jeff is on OU's Horticulture Faculty. The...
“American Pot Story: Oaksterdam” Wins Audience Choice Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Jan. 30, 2023) — New Love Films and Oaksterdam University are proud to announce the feature documentary American Pot Story: Oaksterdam took home the...
Are All Weed Colleges and Cannabis Certifications the Same?
Adult-use cannabis is a massive market that will continue to grow over the next decade. The industry's growth means more job opportunities and career paths for individuals ready to fill those roles....
Hall of Fame: Dale Sky Jones
Oaksterdam University Chancellor Dale Sky Jones was named to Cannabis Now's 2023 Mount Rushmore of Cannabis Legends Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame appears in the magazine's print edition, and...