GROUP WANTS MARIJUANA STUDIES PROGRAM ON CAMPUS

With California getting serious about legalizing marijuana, can
university business courses be far behind? No, believes the
Treatments, Herbs and Cannabis Foundation. The recently founded
Petaluma organization is lobbying for a "Marijuana Business Program"
at Sonoma State University.

The program, which would initially offer a bachelor of science degree
in business administration, would be "intended for the student who
wishes to be involved in the evolution of today's marijuana industry."

The foundation, which favors the spread of medical marijuana clubs,
also would like to see a "California Marijuana Research Program" and
"Authorized/University Operated Production Facilities." Such programs
would help to "bring forward and cleanse an industry currently
infiltrated by gangs, criminals and frauds."

So far, job postings and program details have been placed on
Craigslist, an invitation to join the cause is on Facebook and letters
have been dispatched to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, San Francisco D.A.
Kamala Harris and Petaluma Police Chief Steve Hood, among others.

Any response? Well, the Craigslist job posting for the foundation's
CEO has received nearly 200 responses, said spokesman Joseph
Tremolada. "Approximately 60 from well established corporate
executives," he added. See the Craigslist posting at
links.sfgate.com/ZHAY.