Beer, Weed, and College: Three Things That Shouldn't Go Together?

What do beer, weed, and college have in common? It seems like an obvious answer, but for continuing educators, it means opportunity. With changing legislation, advances in sciences and more resources to establish small businesses, like the micro-brewery industry, the cannabis industry could also grow (no pun intended) and be fertile ground (pun intended) for institutions of higher education. While legislation is positive on the state level, legalization nationwide, as well as in Canada, still has hurdles to overcome. Although the microbrewery and cannabis industries have many major differences, there may also be similarities. This article primarily focuses on the microbrewery industry asking that readers look for examples and insight as to possible opportunities around cannabis. To do so, we must first understand the microbrewery industry and its roots.