CSU-Pueblo wins state approval to begin offering “Cannabis, Biology and Chemistry” degree
By Elizabeth Hernandez | The Denver Post
Colorado State University-Pueblo received state approval Friday for the state’s first cannabis-related degree program, to be launched this fall.
The program — called “Cannabis, Biology and Chemistry” — will focus on the science necessary to work in the cannabis field, with coursework similar to double-majoring in biology and chemistry, said David Lehmpuhl, dean of CSU-Pueblo’s College of Science and Mathematics.
“It’s a rigorous degree geared toward the increasing demand coming about because of the cannabis industry,” Lehmpuhl said. “Hemp and marijuana has really come to the forefront in a lot of economic sectors in the country. We’re not pro-cannabis or anti-cannabis. What we’re about will be the science and training students to look at that science.”
The degree program has two areas of emphasis: natural products and analytical chemistry.
