When marijuana became legal in Illinois in 2020, Morton College acted on an opportunity to meet its goal of developing programs to serve community needs by creating a new Cannabis Dispensary Technician certificate. Morton College’s program, which debuts in the Spring 2022 semester, focuses on the industry’s medical and business aspects. Jobs in the marijuana industry are projected to triple by 2025, going from 200,000 in 2017 to 630,000, according to a study by New Frontiers Data. The one-semester, 12-credit hour program features six courses divided into two blocks of eight-week sessions featuring three classes apiece. Morton College already has ready-made instructors for this new program, drawing on the expertise of current faculty from the Business, Art, Nursing and Law Enforcement areas. More information about the new Cannabis Dispensary Technician certificate program is available by contacting Michael Rose, Morton College’s Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Adult and CTE, at (708) 656-8000, Ext. 2369, or by e-mail at Michael.Rose@morton.edu