Minority Cannabis Academy Co-Founder Brendon Robinson said Black and brown people are not represented properly in the industry.
“Whether it be from a C suite level, entrepreneur level, or even an entry-level position, we want to come out and do our best to kind of help folks get ingratiated into the industry,” said Robinson.
Rutgers Law School’s Certificate in Cannabis Law and Business is a six-month program that ensures people entering the market have the information they need to run legally-compliant businesses.
The program is designed to expand access to cannabis-related educational programming for disenfranchised communities impacted by the “war on drugs.” Each cohort can accommodate 25 students.
Assistant Dean of New Programs Vanessa Williams said this collaboration will make an impact in the state’s legal marijuana industry.
“For us to be involved with MCA and be able to support their students in this way is a really, really important move for us in terms of the mission of the law school, in terms of the mission of the program,” said Williams.