In this June 7 article in The London Free Press, “Boom times here in Canada’s cannabis belt,” which details the expanding cannabis industry in south-western Ontario and the career opportunities in the field.
Niagara College’s Commercial Cannabis Production (CCP) program is highlighted in the article as Canada’s only post-secondary institution where students can grow cannabis on campus. CCP students also intern one day each week at pot producer in the Niagara region, preparing them with hands-on training to embark on careers in this growing industry.
Bill MacDonald explains that the CCP program was developed in response to licensed producers expressing a need for trained growers. Many of the students have science degrees or come from Niagara’s greenhouse and horticulture program. MacDonald asserts that they’re striving for the CCP program to “be the gold standard.”
Read the long-form story here.
Read the coverage in The St. Thomas Journal.
Read the coverage in The Strathroy Age Dispatch.
Read the coverage in The Chatham Daily News.
Read the coverage in The Sarnia Observer.
Read the coverage in The St. Thomas Times-Journal.
Read the coverage in The Stratford Beacon Herald.
