GLASSBORO — Planning to offer certificates in various disciplines to both undergraduate and graduate students, Rowan University's new Institute for Cannabis Research, Policy, & Workforce Development aims to inform public health officials and create jobs under New Jersey's newly legalized recreational marijuana marketplace. The timing of this launch was not at all coincidental, according to Dr. Anthony Lowman, Rowan provost and senior vice president of economic affairs. Lowman said the greater Rowan region offers prime farmland for potential cannabis cultivation. "We wanted to be ready when the state announced it, because this is a great opportunity, (and) South Jersey's in a great position," he said.