Oaksterdam University, a trade school for the cannabis industry, in Oakland, California - pics

[Kadie]

Pedestrians walk past Oaksterdam University, a trade school for the cannabis industry, in Oakland, California July 23, 2009. The school, which has been educating students on marijuana law and cultivation since 2007, also operates a medical marijuana dispensary, book store and glass blowing facility. Picture taken July 23, 2009.
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Cannabis plants grown by students at Oaksterdam University, a trade school for the cannabis industry, are shown at the school in Oakland, California July 23, 2009. Students are educated on marijuana law and cultivation techniques and are on the forefront of a new industry as cities like Oakland look to tax medical marijuana dispensaries. Picture taken July 23, 2009.
REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES SOCIETY EDUCATION BUSINESS)


Student Patrick Speese listens to a lecture during evening class at Oaksterdam University, a trade school for the cannabis industry, in Oakland, California July 23, 2009. Students learn marijuana law and cultivation techniques and are on the forefront of a new industry as cities like Oakland look at taxing medical marijuana dispensaries. Picture taken July 23, 2009.
REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES SOCIETY EDUCATION BUSINESS)


Students listen to a lecture during evening class at Oaksterdam University, a trade school for the cannabis industry, in Oakland, California July 23, 2009. Students learn marijuana law and cultivation techniques and are on the forefront of a new industry as cities like Oakland look at taxing medical marijuana dispensaries. Picture taken July 23, 2009.
REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES SOCIETY POLITICS EDUCATION BUSINESS)


A student listens to a lecture during evening class at Oaksterdam University, a trade school for the cannabis industry, in Oakland, California July 23, 2009. Students learn marijuana law and cultivation techniques and are on the forefront of a new industry as cities like Oakland look at taxing medical marijuana dispensaries. Picture taken July 23, 2009.
REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES SOCIETY POLITICS EDUCATION BUSINESS)

[CrownPrinceBandar]

1. K+R..........

If you haven't seen it already, check out the TYT video about getting politicians "hooked" on legal MJ tax revenue.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x343255

[Kadie]

2. Thanks!

Just watched it. Excellent.

[Pharlo]

3. Inquiring minds want to know

do they sell twinkies at the bookstore?


Edit: typo

[RainDog]

4. that book in the picture, Marijuana Horticulture

was the biggest seller for gardening books from one of the major book distributors in the U.S. for the month of June.

I haven't checked since then, but I noticed it at the time and had to laugh. not giggle, btw, just a little heh heh.

Sat/Sun's CNN poll asking if cannabis should be decriminalized 66% in favor (the last time I checked, which was just before the poll ended.)

18% oppose decriminalization
16% for medical use only.

In April 2009, a conservative group commissioned a Zogby poll on LEGALIZATION and 52% supported legalization, not simply decriminalization.

Yet politicians don't have the guts to do what they and the American people know is the right thing to do because of a few, rather than the majority. this is a case in which the paranoia or profits of a few hurt the freedom of the majority.

it's time for this stupidity to end.

[mulsh]

5. The site housed Leo's Owl Pharmacy for years so

I guess its only fitting. Right next door to this is The Hat Guys, sellers of fine men's hats, who tell me their walk in business has improved since Oaksterdam U moved in. I don't think this is what Jerry Brown envisioned as "revitalizing Oakland's downtown" but it works for me and most of my neighbors and friends.