"New Jersey’s on pace to do a billion dollars in cannabis this year," stated Stockton University cannabis professor Rob Meija.With so much money being spent on marijuana purchased legally in the Garden State, a new industry is growing faster than its plants. Stockton University, in Atlantic County, has decided to be the first in the state to offer a major in marijuana.
Sunny Tien just one of 10 in Atlantic City alone, with two more opening soon. That’ll make the resort have more marijuana dispensaries than casinos. With future college grads likely seeing high-paying careers in cannabis and Stockton students wondering if their futures should involve the marijuana business."The market is starting to grow," Meija explained students’ thought process. "It’s something I’d like to be involved in and clearly there’s a lot of positions.