Cleveland School of Cannabis is a cannabis career school at 5755 Granger Rd, Suite 100 in Independence, Ohio — a suburb of Cleveland — and holds the distinction of being the first accredited cannabis-focused school in the United States. Founded in 2015 by Austin Briggs, CSC received a 10-year accreditation from the Middle States Association-Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2024 after a three-year review process, and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education’s database of accredited postsecondary institutions. The campus operates a licensed industrial hemp grow lab, a processing room equipped for trimming, extraction, and rosin production, VR headsets for virtual facility tours, and a mock dispensary built in partnership with Dutchie. Programs cover horticulture, cannabis history, medical applications, dispensary business, extracts and processing, and cannabis law — offered in-person, fully remote, and hybrid formats.

Independence sits just south of Cleveland off I-77, making the campus accessible from across Cuyahoga County and the broader northeast Ohio region. CSC’s curriculum is aimed at career-changers and new entrants looking to enter cultivation, retail, processing, or compliance roles in Ohio’s growing cannabis industry. Open Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM. Call (216) 465-4161.

Phone: (216) 465-4161 Address: 5755 Granger Rd, Suite 100, Independence, OH 44131 Hours: Monday–Friday 9 AM–5 PM | Saturday–Sunday Closed Founded: 2015 Note: First accredited cannabis school in the US; accredited by Middle States Association-CESS (2024); US Dept. of Education recognized; in-person/remote/hybrid programs; hemp grow lab; processing room; mock dispensary (Dutchie); VR facility tours; courses in horticulture/dispensary business/extracts/medical applications/cannabis law; Cuyahoga County; Independence OH; south of Cleveland; near I-77 Website: csceducation.com