Sarah Trocchio, a sociology professor at Rider, is one of the leaders of the certificate program. She has studied the effects of marijuana since her days as a college student and has seen how society has pivoted its view of cannabis use.
She saw the changing landscape and recent legislation as an opportunity and is hoping to help students, as well as anyone outside the university, obtain a certificate that can give them a chance to start a career in a burgeoning industry.
The Garden State has a whole new meaning now.
The wait is finally over. New Jersey has officially become the 13th state in the United States of America to legalize marijuana. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law three bills putting into effect a ballot question overwhelmingly supported by voters last year.
"Rider University wants the public to know the truth when it comes to marijuana legalization. It is hosting "Marijuana: Weeding Out The Truth 2018," on Thursday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Bart Luedeke Center's Cavalla Room. The discussion will aim to find a balance among marijuana legalization efforts with particular focus on safety concerns, legal versus illegal use, marketing and its effect on children, and taxation effects. "