Oksterdam - US hemp University

Led by the University of Florida, he hosted a conference on medical cannabis, which was attended by about 300 different professionals interested in expanding their knowledge in the therapeutic use of cannabis.

The subject with the straightforward title "102 crop" is just one of a variety of topics studied at the University of Ouksterdam whose training complex is located in the middle of trendy cafes, restaurants and hemp shops in downtown Oakland, California. Founded in 2007, the educational institution devoted to teaching not only the future of hemp businessmen and activists, and people just interested in the cultivation of cannabis.

Despite the fact that its graduates Ouksterdam instills enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit of its professors are also trying to teach them quite severe realities of legalization in the country. Robert Reich, a prominent lawyer, twice defended the case for the legalization of cannabis in the Supreme Court of the country, clearly underlines aware taught his seminar "hemp Business 102" that hemp businessman, the first thing is to learn how to defend themselves and their interests before the state, which is still More finds any commercial hemp commodities trader criminal. "As long as the federal government does not change the status of cannabis in accordance with the law of forbidden substances, I teach my students to create legal protection of their business, in case of the aggressive reaction of the authorities."

Currently, the university employs 20 people of permanent staff and about 150 lecturers and guests, among which are extremely well-known names in the hemp community. Among the speakers listed Debbie Goldsberry, is the founder of the social collective cultivation of medical cannabis for the Berkeley Patients Group, and Ed Rosenthal, whom many call the world authority on the effective use of cannabis. On average, the lecture halls universities have 50 places for students who are fully engaged at every lecture and discussion groups, which are being built in the queue to get on them.

Soon, we Ouksterdama opens new branch in Las Vegas, where the course will be held 2 workshops, occupying 4 days a week, which has already recorded about 250 students, each of whom paid the sum of $ 995 for tuition. Also last month, under the leadership of the University, in the city of Orlando, in Florida, held a conference on medical cannabis, which was attended by about 300 different professionals interested in expanding their knowledge in the therapeutic use of cannabis, in particular, to learn how the plant can be used in the treatment of glaucoma and glioblastoma.

Also to the university, for advice on the organization of the system for the control of industrial crops industrial hemp, as well as on the promotion of health and scientific programs on the properties of cannabis are often approached politicians from different states and countries, from California to Jamaica.

In the foyer of the main building of the university, visitors can look at photos of 23 thousand graduates of institutions, among which can be seen in people aged 18 to 65 years and from different US states and 30 other countries. Also last month, the campus was visited by delegation of 30 officials of the State of California, who attended the lecture on regulation and taxation of cannabis market in order to prepare yourself for the possibility of legalization of recreational cannabis next fall.

Sappal assimilation, administrator and Dean of the university hopes that in the near future, society will see that Ouksterdam is a serious institution, teaching their students the skills and knowledge necessary for a person to thrive in new and dynamic business in the United States. "At first, society treats us with undisguised skepticism openly calling our establishment," a big joke. "People just said something like," See, ukurkom gathered in one place to smoke marijuana and call themselves universities. "But now the country is rapidly moving toward legalization, hemp and related business continues to grow, bringing its members and employees more and more profit. Now a lot of people looking at us more serious than before, "argues Mr. Sappal.

Comment of the Association "Ukrainian industrial hemp"

Residents of California have approved the legalization of retail sale and consumption of medical cannabis back in 1996. After a few years of fully legalized hemp several states and the District of Columbia, making hemp industry profitable and fully legitimate business in several parts of the United States. Currently, hemp US business, according to experts, brings annual earnings to 3.5 billion dollars in California, Oregon, Alaska, Washington, Maine, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Montana, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Mexico, Michigan, Arizona New Jersey, Delaware, the District of Columbia.