A new program being offered at Fanshawe College will give students a better eye for analyzing marijuana.
The college announced on Tuesday it will launch a Cannabis Applied Science program next fall.
“Our science-based program will provide students with hands-on experience working in licensed, cutting-edge labs learning about cannabis regulatory knowledge that will meet industry requirements,” said Lindsay Engel, associate dean for Fanshawe’s School of Applied Science.
The one-year graduate certificate program will teach students to analyze cannabis for quality, safety, and stability. It will also help students to contribute to the research and development of new cannabis products.
Since pot was legalized in Canada last year, several cannabis-based courses have been popping up at universities and colleges across the country. Among the post-secondary institutions offering the programs are the University of Guelph, Niagara College, Ryerson University, and Loyalist College near Belleville.