LGL* 170 Cannabis Law and Policy

Credits: 3

This survey course covers a wide range of legal issues concerning cannabis, marijuana, and hemp farming, production and consumer use. The course provides information on federal, state, and local laws addressing the emerging cannabis industry, as well as issues relating to social justice and criminal justice. Topics surveyed in this class include constitutional law, business law, tax law, intellectual property, banking rules and regulations, land use, legal ethics, and current issues arising from cultivation, distribution, and use of cannabis.
Prerequisite: None