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SUNY GCC - Genesee Community College
This introductory course covers the most up-to-date rules and regulations for cannabis law. The 12-session class will cover various topics including: Introduction to Cannabis history and current laws, how to build a cannabis business plan, compliance and state regulations, cannabis agribusiness from seed to sale, retail and distribution safety, and opportunity and careers in the industry.

Spring 2024 Course Information Coming Soon!


Instructors:

Karyn Bryson is director of the Paralegal Program at Genesee Community College. Karyn received her Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School.

 

Sidney Barrett is CEO and Founder of CannaCall Solutions; a cannabis consulting agency that specializes in cannabis education. Sidney is one of the first individuals in New York State to receive a cannabis degree from a state funded University. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture Business Management, an Associate’s degree in Greenhouse Production and received a Cannabis Industry Studies Minor degree in 2021.
Karyn Bryson

Karyn Bryson, J.D.

Ms. Bryson holds a Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. She was employed at Texaco Inc. in Los Angeles as a Contracts Specialist attorney in the Western Exploration Division. She later worked for a law firm specializing in land use and business law. Prior to law school Ms. Bryson taught English and Reading for Rochester City Schools.

After moving back from the west coast, Ms. Bryson began teaching for Genesee Community College in 2006, focusing on Business Law and courses in the American Bar Association Approved Paralegal Studies program. She became Director of that program in 2017 and continues in that role. Her mission has been to innovate the program with the introduction of HyFlex and Legal Technology classes.In 2023 Ms. Bryson was awarded the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service primarily due to serving as the Genesee Education Association union president for the past 5 years.

Sidney Barrett

Sidney Barrett

CEO and Founder of CannaCall Solutions; a cannabis consulting agency that specializes in cannabis education. Sidney is one of the first individuals in New York State to receive a cannabis degree from a state funded University. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture Business Management, an Associate’s degree in Greenhouse Production and received a Cannabis Industry Studies Minor degree in 2021.