{"id":19990,"date":"2020-05-20T14:16:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T18:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/?p=19990"},"modified":"2020-05-22T08:34:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T12:34:29","slug":"east-stroudsburg-university-to-offer-certificate-in-medical-marijuana-and-public-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/east-stroudsburg-university-to-offer-certificate-in-medical-marijuana-and-public-health\/","title":{"rendered":"East Stroudsburg University to Offer Certificate in Medical Marijuana and Public Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

East Stroudsburg University\u2019s College of Health Sciences announced today it will offer an online certificate in Medical Marijuana and Public Health. The online certificate program will be offered beginning this summer with a Bioethics course, and is pending final approval by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Students will have the opportunity to earn 12 credits studying the growth, extraction, and medical effects of cannabis and non-cannabis products, as well as the development and management of cannabis related businesses.<\/p>\n

Courses included towards the certificate are Bioethics, Public Health and Cannabis, Medical Cannabis: Impact and Effects, and Management of a Medical Marijuana Business. An internship with local growers and distributors is included with the credits earned towards the certificate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe course work, along with an internship, will allow students to garner first-hand experience in this industry,\u201d said Denise Seigart, Ph.D., dean of the College of Health Sciences. \u201cThere are currently 13 growers and over 20 licensed dispensaries in the state, and research studies regarding the medical benefits and possibilities for use are only now beginning nationally. ESU students will have the opportunity to study with professors and licensed professionals in this newly emerging field and contribute to the growing body of research.\u201d<\/p>\n

One farm that will offer internships for ESU students is Pocono Organics, located in Long Pond, not far from ESU. \u201cCannabis is an exciting and emerging market and presents unique opportunities that don\u2019t often happen in one\u2019s lifetime.\u00a0It\u2019s also a very complex industry that requires the right skillsets and educational training,\u201d said Ashley Walsh, founder and president of Pocono Organics. \u201cEast Stroudsburg University\u2019s certificate program is extremely beneficial for advancing this industry through comprehensive collegiate education, blended with real-world, hands-on experiences.\u00a0We look forward to working with students participating in this program.\u201d<\/p>\n

Medical marijuana became legal in the state of Pennsylvania<\/a> on April 6, 2016 when approved by Governor Wolf.<\/p>\n

For more information about the certificate in Medical Marijuana and Public Health please contact Dr. Steve Shive, professor of health studies, at sshive@esu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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