{"id":3614,"date":"2022-11-26T16:43:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T16:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/?p=3614"},"modified":"2022-11-26T16:54:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T16:54:55","slug":"post-graduate-cannabis-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/posgrado-de-cannabis-en-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis postgraduate course in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>first edition of the postgraduate course in Cannabis Production and Transformation Technologies<\/strong> began in November 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talent.upc.edu\/blog\/nuevo-posgrado-en-tecnologias-de-produccion-y-transformacion-del-cannabis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">postgraduate<\/a> in Cannabis Production and Transformation Technologies is an initiative promoted by the UPC School and the Cannabis Hub, with the aim of training professionals who can promote agro-technological development and the possibilities of social and economic growth around the cultivation and processing of cannabis.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>As the legalization of the <em>Cannabis sativa<\/em>, In many countries, the multiple properties of the<\/strong> and medicinal, recreational and industrial possibilities of this plant, which has been present among humans for 5,000 years.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Its objectives include offering participants a \"global, strategic and technological\" vision of the cultivation, processing and marketing of cannabis.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/posgrado-de-cannabis-en-barcelona\/#%C2%BFQuienes_son_los_promotores_del_posgrado\" >Who are the promoters of the postgraduate program?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/posgrado-de-cannabis-en-barcelona\/#La_UPC_School\" >The UPC School<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/posgrado-de-cannabis-en-barcelona\/#Cannabis_Hub\" >Cannabis Hub<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/posgrado-de-cannabis-en-barcelona\/#El_posgrado_y_la_potencialidad_del_cannabis\" >Postgraduate studies and the potential of cannabis<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/posgrado-de-cannabis-en-barcelona\/#Objetivos_del_posgrado\" >Objectives of the postgraduate course<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/posgrado-de-cannabis-en-barcelona\/#Potencialidades_del_cannabis\" >Potential of cannabis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BFQuienes_son_los_promotores_del_posgrado\"><\/span>Who are the promoters of the postgraduate program?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_UPC_School\"><\/span>The UPC School<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Universidad_Polit%C3%A9cnica_de_Catalu%C3%B1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polytechnic University of Catalonia<\/a> is also known by its acronym, UPC, and as Barcelona Tech. It was founded in 1971 under the name Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Barcelona, which was changed to Catalunya in 1984.<\/p>\n<p>It is one of the most prestigious universities in Spain and the world, recognized especially for its high level in the different branches of engineering, computer science and technology development.<\/p>\n<p>The UPC School of Professional &amp; Executive Development (UPC School) is a branch of the UPC that offers more than 200 masters, postgraduate and specialized courses for professionals and executives.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cannabis_Hub\"><\/span>Cannabis Hub<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/softsecrets.com\/es-ES\/articulo\/cannabis-hub-comunidad-para-impulsar-proyectos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cannabis Hub<\/a> defines itself as \"a community of companies, organizations and institutions that come together to share knowledge to promote cannabis-related projects\".<\/p>\n<p>In this community, the following play a fundamental role <strong>Polytechnic University of Catalonia<\/strong> y <strong>Valenveras<\/strong>, a company dedicated to the research and development of medicinal plant crops, in Sant Andreu de Llavaneras, Barcelona.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_posgrado_y_la_potencialidad_del_cannabis\"><\/span>Postgraduate studies and the potential of cannabis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Objetivos_del_posgrado\"><\/span>Objectives of the postgraduate course<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talent.upc.edu\/esp\/estudis\/formacio\/curs\/319500\/posgrado-tecnologias-produccion-transformacion-cannabis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">postgraduate degree in Cannabis Production and Transformation Technologies<\/a> 2022 \/ 2023 will have a duration of 160 hours, will be blended and will cost 4,300 euros.<\/p>\n<p>Its objectives include offering participants a \"global, strategic and technological\" vision of the cultivation, processing and marketing of cannabis.<\/p>\n<p>Also to learn about the most advanced tools, instruments and trends applied in the cannabis environment; the development of cannabis projects that meet international standards; and the planning, projection and management of resources.<\/p>\n<p>The course is aimed at professionals, technicians, entrepreneurs, graduates in agricultural engineering, chemical and environmental sciences and biotechnology, among others.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Potencialidades_del_cannabis\"><\/span>Potential of cannabis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As cannabis is decriminalized and legalized in different countries, its uses and industrial possibilities beyond recreational use are being rediscovered.<\/p>\n<p>Cannabis has properties and potential in fields such as products for therapeutic use, the textile industry, as a construction material or in the cosmetics industry, in veterinary products and food products, among others.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, the global legal market for cannabis generated <strong>37.4 billion dollars<\/strong>, and it is estimated that by 2031, according to a report from <em>The Global Cannabis Report<\/em>, the market exceeds US$70 billion.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La primera edici\u00f3n del posgrado en Tecnolog\u00edas de Producci\u00f3n y Transformaci\u00f3n del Cannabis comenz\u00f3 en noviembre de 2022. El posgrado en Tecnolog\u00edas de Producci\u00f3n y Transformaci\u00f3n del Cannabis es una iniciativa impulsada por el UPC School y el Cannabis Hub, con el objeto de formar profesionales que puedan impulsar el desarrollo agrotecnol\u00f3gico y las posibilidades [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-novedades-tendencias"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3614\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecutbarcelona.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}