Olive-Harvey College Cannabis Program

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BHM: Cannabis, The War on Drugs and the Black Family
Check out our Black History Month event around the prohibition of cannabis and the effect on the Black family.
BHM: Black Male Inclusion in the Cannabis Economy
Impactful discussion with Representative Kam Buckner and four other Black male leaders and entrepreneurs in this cannabis industry.

Amanda Gettes, Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives

Phone:

(773) 291-6245

10001 S. Woodlawn

Chicago, IL 60628

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Cannabis community outreach and partnerships

Cannabis Advisory Council

The mission of the Cannabis Studies program at City Colleges of Chicago is to educate the future workforce, activists, thought leaders and entrepreneurs in the Illinois cannabis industry and empower individuals who have been disproportionately affected by the war on drugs through restorative justice.

Meeting monthly, our council advises and guides our curriculum, equipment purchases, and future program growth.

Partners include:

Cabrini Green Legal Aid

Chicago NRML

Chicago State University

Chronic Tribune newspaper

City of Chicago Mayor's Office

Cresco Labs

Elevated Education

Gromentum Lab

Grow Greater Englewood

Illinois Equity Staffing

Local 881 UFCW

Minority Cannabis Business Association

PharmaCann

Super Critical LLC

Team Human Cultivation

Illinois Women in Cannabis

OHC BHM/Social Equity Panel YouTube.com Video:

"Increase of Black Male Inclusion in IL Cannabis Industry"

Are you a budding entrepreneur or an industry expert? Become part of the conversation today and join our Advisory Council!

Social Equity Inclusion Plan opportunities

Are you an Early Approval Adult-Use License holder and need to develop a Social Equity Inclusion plan by March 17, 2021?

Olive-Harvey College would like to be your community college in which you donate to our cannabis industry education program!

Benefits to our program:

Applied to be one of the 8 community colleges to offer a “Career in Cannabis” certificate from the State of Illinois
Community need and engagement
Industry experts guiding our curriculum
Engaged Advisory Council
State of the art equipment