Syracuse University is launching a new program that will teach people how to grow weed and make edibles.

The College of Professional Studies is expanding its partnership with Green Flower , a cannabis education company, to offer courses on cannabis cultivation, cannabis retail and legal compliance. Green Flower has been offering cannabis courses for over a decade, said Chief Executive Officer Max Simon.

The continuing education programs last 8 to 16 weeks and are open to anyone over the age of 18, not just degree-seeking SU students. At the end, students will receive a certificate showing they completed the course.

The courses come two years after the first dispensary opened in Syracuse . Since New York state legalized recreational marijuana in 2021, the cannabis industry has gr

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