Ruthor Law School, Minority Cannabis Academy partner to expand legal education

Students at Rutgers Law School and Minority Cannabis Academy MCA are working together to expand access to cannabis-related educational programming for communities impacted by the war on drugs.

The certificate in cannabis law and business at Rutgers Law School is a six-month program that provides a foundation to the rules and regulations of New Jersey's cannabis industry for those interested in becoming cannabis industry professionals.

Minority Cannabis Academy students will be able to participate in the Rutgers Certificate in Cannabis Law and Business for free.

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The Minority Cannabis Academy students will participate in Rutgers Law School's Certificate in Cannabis Law and Business, said Rutgers Law Co-Dean Rose Cuison-Villazor. We're excited to offer a legal education program that complements the professional development and technical training MCA provides for its students. The partnership highlights the law school's commitment to social justice and expanding access to legal education programs to broader communities, said Co-Dean Kimberly Mutcherson. Brendon Robinson, co-founder of the MCA, a 501 c 3 non-profit organization in New Jersey, said that our partnership with Rutgers Law School is an industry-defining moment in an industry that hasn't been defined.

Stanley Okoro, co-founder of the MCA, said that Minority Cannabis Academy's partnership with Rutgers Law will not only broaden the scope of education that our students have access to but most importantly the opportunities. Minority Cannabis Academy students will learn cannabis law and business from one of the most reputable law schools in the state through this certification program at Rutgers Law. With this partnership, we continue to ensure that our community has access to enter, but also the resources needed to thrive in the evolving industry, according to Okoro.