If you live in a legal medical marijuana state, you just might be able to take a marijuana class and start a marijuana business. Sound groovy?

It is.

In Southfield, Michigan, Med Grow Cannabis College offers classes for people who want to enter the medical marijuana business. Tamar Lewin wrote about the curriculum for The New York Times:

"This state needs jobs, and we think medical marijuana can stimulate the state economy with hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars," said Nick Tennant, the 24-year-old founder of the college.

The six-week, $485 primer on medical marijuana is a cross between an agricultural extension class covering the growing cycle, nutrients and light requirements and a gathering of serious potheads, sharing stories of their best highs.

Ask me, $485 is a dirt-cheap investment in what could be a very lucrative future. Just make sure you're following the law.

"I've just told a couple of people I can trust," said Jeffery Butler, 27. "It's a business opportunity, but some people are still going to look at you funny. But I'm going to do it anyway."

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Need a few extra bucks? CNNMoney lists teaching continuing education classes as #3 in its article, "5 ways to pump up your income" by Alexis Jeffries and Donna Rosato of Money Magazine.

#1 Consult in your field
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#3 Head a class
They say pay varies widely, and I can believe it. They also list the hassle factor as high, which also is believable. It takes a lot of prep to teach just one hour of a class worth a student's time. One of the upsides is that online teaching is an option.

Well, I guess that's an upside for some of us.

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