Medgar Evers College Chemistry and Environmental Sciences Department to Host Outdoor Showcase for Groundbreaking Cannabis Degree Minor Program
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Medgar Evers College (MEC) Chemistry and Environmental Sciences Department is set to host a free spring event to bring awareness to the success of its Cannabis Minor Degree Program . In partnership with Digital Venture Partners , Black Enterprise , and Green Enterprise , the Outdoor Cannabis Degree Minor Showcase opens to the public with a musical pre-show at 10:30 am and the main event from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, April 30, 2022. This showcase also has the distinction of being the last stop on the Green Enterprise HBCU College to Career Initiative , with MEC joining other participating PBIs (Predominantly Black Institutions) and HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) from across the country in highlighting the importance of educating communities impacted by the war on drugs on this emerging industry. “For far too long, black and brown communities are locked out of opportunities available at the dawn of new industries,” said And...