Education With a Little Higher Learning

Our education programs explore the shared history of LGBTQIA+ advocacy and cannabis legalization, spotlighting the queer trailblazers who helped advance medicinal access, reform, and legalization across North America.

Designed for cannabis professionals at every level, our trainings give budtenders, retail teams, and industry leaders a deeper understanding of cannabis history, LGBTQIA+ advocacy, and the communities that helped move legalization forward. Knowing this history helps teams better understand the people they serve and create more informed, inclusive, and welcoming retail experiences.

Shops that complete our training can become a QIC Certified Shoppe, proudly displaying a decal that lets customers know their team has invested in LGBTQIA+ cannabis education, representation, and creating a more inclusive retail environment.

And our work doesn't stop with education. QIC creates events, pop-ups, retail activations, and marketing collaborations that turn what we teach into opportunities for real community connection.

Learn the history. Bring it to your team. Put it into practice.