MARQUETTE, MI (WXYZ/CNN) - One college in Michigan is giving new meaning to higher education.
Northern Michigan University is offering a marijuana-based undergraduate degree.
They are believed to be the first in the nation to offer up a marijuana-based curriculum.
The four-year program started this fall semester.
A dozen students took this inaugural class.
The program includes lessons in biology, chemistry, finance and marketing.
Colorado made close to $250 million in marijuana sales during the first two months of 2017, according to a report by Cannabis Benchmarks.
As legalization spreads, schools now have to decide if they want to provide an opportunity for would-be pot growers to learn.
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