Founded in 2007, and located in the heart of Oakland, Oaksterdam University is the nation's first cannabis college. The school's mission is to provide quality training for the cannabis industry. Those interested in learning more about this emerging industry should learn to do so safely and responsibly in accordance with the law. The faculty at Oaksterdam University encompasses some of the most prominent names in the industry. 

Oaksterdam provides a remarkable education opportunity: a safe and welcoming community of people dedicated to the understanding of cannabis as a medicine and means of social change hence while retaining its support from the city of Oakland.