About Cannabis Business School of Nevada
Learn more about the Cannabis Business School of Nevada and the innovative programming offered to the community.
Cannabis Business School of Nevada
Cannabis Business School of Nevada offers a flagship program called Pathway To Ownership (PTO).
Pathway To Ownership is an innovative certification incubator program created to ease the barriers to entry into the cannabis industry for those directly affected by discriminatory cannabis policies, over-policing, sentencing disparity and marginalized communities. PTO not only offers professional training, mentorship and technical assistance for entrepreneurs to be sustainable and profitable in their business, but also provides tangible results to prepare those individuals for the rigorous cannabis application process. The roots of this certificate program is based in providing it’s participants with the tools and resources needed to thrive in the unique, competitive and challenging Nevada cannabis industry.
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The purpose of incubator training sessions led by industry experts is to engage participants in meaningful productive discussions and work that will materialize in successful cannabis business plans, completion of cannabis applications, and leveraging of the power of networking.
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This program will aid the state in its goal of:
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Diversify Nevada’s cannabis industry
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Minimize the illicit cannabis marketplace
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Aid in overall public education and outreach
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Create sustainable cannabis business applicants
2022 - 2023
Clark County Outside Agency Grant
Cannabis Equity and Inclusion Community (CEIC), a non-profit organization with the mission to establish a community of advocates for freedom, equity, and opportunity, was awarded the Community Initiatives Clark County Outside Agency Grant for the 2022/2023 fiscal year, approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
Funds will be made available from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
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CEIC will use the funds to implement the Cannabis Business School (CBS) Pathway to Ownership social equity program which strives to create a level playing field for minorities in the cannabis industry. Established to ease the barriers to entry in the cannabis industry, CBS is positioning itself to become Nevada's gold standard for cannabis education and a blueprint for a national program.