California - Marijuana seminar attracts "ganjapreneurs"

San Diego — A group of “ganjapreneurs” looking to break into the budding business of marijuana attended the Cannabis Career Institute seminar Sunday.

Attendees shelled out about $300, which includes the cost of a state-specific text book, to attend the daylong course at a downtown hotel. The curriculum included a handful of speakers who taught different aspects of the marijuana industry — from growing the plant to starting a cannabis business, to navigating the legal and regulatory requirements for the ventures.

Many attendees came with ideas of their own.

A pastry chef was looking to explore launching her own marijauna-infused desserts business. Another attendee wanted to develop a website to publish and sell the monthly stock trading history of publicly-traded marijuana companies.

Encinitas resident Catherine Ceresa wants to develop a phone application that connects marijuana consumers to retailers in their area.

“We’re not gangsters and bootleggers, we’re young entrepreneurs,” she...

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