KENT, Ohio – To meet the needs of Ohio’s rapidly growing cannabis industry, Kent State University has expanded its partnership with Green Flower and will add six new online Cannabis Career Certificate programs.

In 2023 Ohio became the 24th state to legalize the use of cannabis products for adults, including recreational usage. Since then, the state’s cannabis industry has ballooned to $3 billion, according to the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control’s data published Sept. 12.

Kent State started its Cannabis Education program in January 2024. Since that time, more than 270 students have enrolled in the university’s online cannabis education program, according to a news release.

The new certificate programs will be offered in partnership with Green Flower, a leading provider of cannabi

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