QVCC’s Cannabis Studies program creates an opportunity for students to learn about the United States’ fastest growing bumper crop.  The Cannabis Studies program explores the legal challenges confronting cannabis farming, production, and consumer use; cannabis cultivation techniques and cannabinoid/THC extraction processes; the farming economics of land, labor, and capital; governmental regulations and laws affecting small business, as well as issues relating to social justice and criminal justice; and developing opportunities in western and alternative medicines and therapies.  The 18-credit Cannabis Studies certificate includes classes in alternative medicine, entrepreneurship, and communications. 

For more information, contact Program Coordinator Brian Kaufman.

Becoming Connecticut State Community College

STUDENTS: The Community Colleges will become Connecticut State Community College in fall 2023; please work closely with your advisor/program coordinator to plan your courses accordingly. Click here About the College  for more detail about this exciting transition!