April 27, 2018 – With the forthcoming legalization of marijuana, Loyalist College in Belleville, Ont., will offer what it’s calling Canada’s first science-based pot program aimed at getting graduate students jobs in the cannabis manufacturing industry.
“We are very industry-focused,” said Kari Kramp, a biosciences professor who is leading the program.
“[We] developed a program to provide students with the expertise to go into the industry and have an impact.”
The eight-month program will be science-focused, Kramp told CBC Radio’s Ontario Morning.
Students will learn the industrial application of cannabis science, as well as how to test, analyze and the extract the drug.
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