RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Back in May, KOLO 8 reported that UNR was the first university in Nevada to offer cannabis classes. With classes in full swing, we spoke to one student about his experience.
Christina Maness, a self-proclaimed “mad scientist,” says the moment she saw an ad for a college cannabis class on Instagram, she knew she had to take part.
“It’s fun to learn new things,” Maness said.
Maness, who suffers from multiple chronic illnesses, says cannabis is the only thing that helps her.
“Seven years ago, when I first tried Mary's Patch, the pain started, and it just went away,” Maness said. “Then I slept in my truck for 12 hours. Anyone with chronic pain knows it's hard to sit in a car for this long. I was sold. Ta.”
She wanted to find a way to treat herself by taking this class.
“I like not having pain.'' “I always joke that I want my body to be high, not my head to be high, because then everything is more relaxed and I can function.'' '' Maness said.
Maness said most people who sign up for classes typically choose the cultivation route. She was more interested in health care and medicine in hopes of creating a magical strain to treat pain.
“I loved being able to determine which terpenes and which cannabinoids were most effective for specific conditions,” Maness said.
Since the classes are online and self-paced, Maness said she plans to take more.
“At first I had a hard time choosing the course I really wanted to take,” Maness says.
The cannabis industry, one of the fastest growing sectors in America, is in great need of specially trained workers in growing, manufacturing, and selling cannabis products. That's where Green Flower comes in. Max Simon, CEO of Green Flower, partners with college campuses across the country to deliver cannabis curricula that help train the emerging cannabis workforce. Students can learn everything from cannabis medicine, horticulture, compliance, business development, and more.
“There’s a lot of choose-your-own-adventure when it comes to what parts of the cannabis industry people are interested in,” Simon said.
Currently, the federal government recognizes marijuana as a “Schedule I” drug, but the Biden administration has recommended that it be downgraded to a “Schedule III” drug. Simon said the schedule change could open up more avenues for research and allow companies to bank more freely and openly.
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