Oaksterdam News
Sustainability for Home Growers
Is cannabis cultivation sustainable? Like all other types of agriculture, it can be. It also can be incredibly destructive in its cultivation practices and in the sourcing of inputs. Some elements...
Dr. Mechoulam: The Shoulders We Stand On
Oaksterdam University joins the cannabis community in mourning the passing of a pioneer. Dr. Raphael Mechoulam. The Israeli scientist who is considered the father of cannabis research, died on March...
Announcing CaNORML Dale Gieringer Scholarships
To mark the cannabis holiday 4/20, Oaksterdam University is partnering with California NORML to award four scholarships in honor of the organization's Director, Dale Gieringer. The scholarships will...
In the News: OU & CT Equity Program
In a recent article by Jordan Nathaniel Fenster in the CT Insider, Dale Sky Jones, the executive chancellor of Oaksterdam University, discussed the school's involvement in Connecticut's small...
Budtender’s Guide Contributors
Meet the contributors to Oaksterdam University's The Budtender's Guide: A Reference Manual for Cannabis Consumers and Dispensary Professionals. Paul Armentano Paul Armentano has nearly three decades...
How To Set Up a Home Cannabis Grow
If you’re a cannabis enthusiast, it’s only a matter of time before you start wondering if you can grow the plant yourself. Luckily, there are many different ways to grow cannabis yourself. Anyone...
Oaksterdam x Homegrown = Free Seeds for Students
Oaksterdam University (OU) is partnering with Homegrown Cannabis Co. to offer complimentary seeds with the enrollment of select Oaksterdam courses. Through this beneficial collaboration, when...
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...