A Michigan university is offering college students a scholarship to study cannabis
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Students at Lake Superior State University have had the unique opportunity to pursue a degree in cannabis chemistry since 2019. Now, they can also get cash to do it.
The university in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is offering its first cannabis chemistry scholarship.
Steadfast Labs, a cannabis testing facility in Hazel Park, Michigan, is funding an annual $1,200 scholarship for students pursuing a degree in cannabis chemistry at LSSU.
“We’re committed to encouraging and supporting the best scientific talent,” Avram Zallen, founder and CEO of Steadfast Labs told CNN. “We believe that education is the key to raising the level of safety and integrity in the industry education of the consumer and education within the industry.”
A Michigan university is offering college students a scholarship to study cannabis
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By: CBS News
Lake Superior State University established the nation s first chemistry program focused on cannabis when it launched The Cannabis Center of Excellence in 2019 and now, the school is offering its first scholarship.
Steadfast Labs, a Michigan-based research facility with the goal of ensuring access to safe cannabis medicine, has established an annual $1,200 scholarship for cannabis chemistry students at LSSU, the school announced Monday.
To qualify, applicants must be sophomores or older and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students who live in Wayne and Oakland Counties, areas that the company services, will also be given preference. This donation not only continues our trendsetting ways in this vital new field but also makes our already affordable tuition even more reasonable, said Dr. Steven Johnson, Dean of the College of Science and the Environment at LSSU. By funding this scholarship, Steadfast Labs again demonstrates their commitment to supporting fu