# Green Flower

> Green Flower is a California cannabis education company that creates online career certificates, university-branded programs, corporate training, compliance courses, and the Ganjier cannabis sommelier credential. Its unusual advantage is distribution: it pairs specialist-built curriculum with the institutional trust of colleges and the hiring demand of cannabis employers.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Ventura, United States
- **Founders:** Max Simon (Founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 170 people in the supplied record; LinkedIn displays 167 associated profiles while listing an 11-50 company-size band.
- **Products:** Cannabis Associate Certificate, Cannabis Specialist Certificates, University and College Programs, Business and Compliance Training, Ganjier
- **Notable:** Raised a $20 million Series A in 2019., Built partnerships with more than 45 colleges and universities nationwide., Reports more than 25,000 students and 500 business clients.

## Products & services

- **Cannabis Associate Certificate** — An eight-week online foundation covering cultivation, manufacturing, extraction, retail, compliance and medical use.
- **Cannabis Specialist Certificates** — Sixteen-week, role-specific programs in cultivation, product development, retail and sales, compliance, and medical cannabis.
- **University and College Programs** — Turnkey, often co-branded online cannabis curricula with hosting, student support, marketing and enrollment assistance.
- **Business and Compliance Training** — Role-specific onboarding, state compliance, reporting, certification tracking, and white-label or co-branded workforce training.
- **Ganjier** — A multi-level cannabis product and service credential modeled on the sommelier idea, combining online study with advanced live training and assessment.
- **Cannabis Career Resource Center and Employer Network** — Graduate-only career resources and direct links to participating cannabis employers.

## Achievements

- Raised a $20 million Series A in 2019.
- Built partnerships with more than 45 colleges and universities nationwide.
- Reports more than 25,000 students and 500 business clients.
- Created the Ganjier program in 2020 as a formal cannabis product and service credential.
- Developed regulator and licensee training, including work for West Virginia's medical cannabis program.
- Launched redesigned Cannabis Career Certificates in January 2026 with input from more than 50 industry experts.
- Launched a national employer network for graduates in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — University of New England launched four online certificate programs with Green Flower, priced at $2,950 each at launch.
- **2025-11** — Kent State expanded its partnership to six online Cannabis Career Certificates after more than 270 enrollments since January 2024.
- **2026-01** — Green Flower launched redesigned eight- and sixteen-week Cannabis Career Certificates built with 50+ industry experts.
- **2026-01** — University of Illinois Springfield launched six Green Flower-developed online workforce programs.
- **2026-03** — iAnthus described a company-wide Ganjier rollout with a first-year commitment to train 150 employees.
- **2026-08** — Green Flower announced a national Employer Network connecting graduates of 45+ university partners with 11 charter cannabis employers.

## Links

- Website: https://green-flower.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/greenflower/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/greenflwrmedia
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GreenFlowerLearning
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenflowerlearning/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenflowerlearning

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Last updated: 2026-08-22