The Tea Pad Fellowship Program

The Tea Pad Fellowship Program 

The Tea Pad Fellowship Program advances women and BIPOC in cannabis STEM (science, technology, engineering, and medicine) and provides financial and professional opportunities for candidates.  

The nonprofit Tea Pad Foundation LTD funds the Tea Pad Fellowship, founding partner social enterprise CannabizMD, corporate partners (plant-touching and ancillary service providers), and individual donors. 

The Fellowship will deliver a foundation in cannabis science and policy, leadership training, and invaluable cannabis industry networking. Following completing the education program curated by CannabizMD, Fellows will be matched with a cannabis business for on-the-job training and experience based on their skills and preferences with the goal of permanent employment.   

As Tea Pad’s primary goal is to increase diversity in the cannabis industry, particular emphasis will be placed on placing female and minority candidates.

Founding Tea Pad sponsor CannabizMD is a proud partner on a Maryland EARN grant, CannaWorkforce, Inc., a workforce development program. CannaWorkforce, Inc. delivers training programs for cultivation, trimming, processing, and dispensary agent training, along with resume writing, interview skills, and industry job placement support.  Learners receive a modest stipend to cover childcare, transportation, etc. It will be expunged at no cost if they have a possession record. CannaWorkforces is the nation's first state-funded cannabis industry workforce development program. 

Email CannabizMD Founder/CEO Jacquie Cohen Roth, MS, for more information on the Tea Pad Fellowship and CannaWorkforce.