HAVERHILL — Northern Essex Community College is offering its students the opportunity to become experts in a rapidly growing field; an industry expected to generate more than $64 billion in revenue this year.
The college has continued making strides in workforce development as its cannabis career program enters its third year. In November 2022, the college branched out to Green Flower, a cannabis education leader, to create a resource for students seeking careers in the highly-regulated and complex industry.
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