Cannabis Education Center In the News

'Cannabis Education Center Announces Scholarships'

Feb. 4, 2020

BusinessWest

The Cannabis Education Center, a collaboration between Holyoke Community College (HCC) and the Cannabis Community Care & Research Network (C3RN), has announced the awarding of scholarships to six students enrolled in its entry-level cannabis culinary assistant training program, which began Jan. 25.

'Breaking the Stigma: Businesses look for opportunities at Springfield Chamber marijuana summit'

Jan. 28, 2020

Masslive

“The Buzz About Cannabis: Marijuana in the Marketplace and the Workplace” was the first of what’s expected to be a series of marijuana-specific seminars sponsored by the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce.

'Cannabis programs on the rise'

Jan. 9, 2020

American Association of Community Colleges

More community colleges are developing courses to prepare students for the booming cannabis industry.

'Cannabis Education Center Announces Upcoming Courses'

Dec. 13, 2019

BusinessWest

The Cannabis Education Center has scheduled three standalone courses for people working in the cannabis industry or those who want to get started.

'Holyoke Community College Cannabis Center to host forum'

Dec. 13, 2019

Holyoke Sun

The newly established Cannabis Education Center will hold the first cannabis industry roundtable and networking event,

'5 Massachusetts Colleges Now Offering Cannabis Classes'

Oct. 29, 2019

NBC Boston

At least five schools in Massachusetts offer or are rolling out classes or certificate programs for students who want to work in the state’s burgeoning cannabis industry.

'On campus, marijuana is moving from the dorm room to the classroom'

Oct. 29, 2019

Boston Business Journal

The Cannabis Education Center will be managed out of the Kittredge Center for Business & Workforce Development at Holyoke Community College.

'HCC, C3RN Launch State’s First Cannabis Education Center'

Oct. 28, 2019

BusinessWest

Holyoke Community College and the Cannabis Community Care & Research Network (C3RN) recently announced the creation of the Cannabis Education Center to provide education and training opportunities and other business resources to individuals in the region who want to work in the state’s newly legalized cannabis industry.

'Center launched'

Oct. 24, 2019

Holyoke Community College

The Cannabis Education Center will provide education and training opportunities and other business resources to individuals in the region who want to work in the state's newly legalized cannabis industry.

'State's first cannabis education center'

Oct. 24, 2019

Daily Hampshire Gazette

Holyoke Community College will launch the state's first Cannabis Education Center to train students for careers in the state's emerging marijuana industry.

'Cannabis Education Center at HCC'

Oct. 23, 2019

Connecting Point/WGBY

Holyoke Community College and the Cannibis Community Care and Research Network have teamed up to launch a Cannabis Education Center at the community college.

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'First cannabis education center in Mass coming to Holyoke Community College'

Oct. 22, 2019

Cannapreneur

Holyoke Community College officials announced they are opening the first cannabis education center in the state and will teach the first class in November.