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UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL MARIJUANA (CHS-253284)

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Course Description:


Students will gain a multidisciplinary understanding of medical marijuana through a survey course addressing the following topics: the ethnobotanical origins of cannabis as a medicine; the historical and cultural context of marijuana in the United States; history and debates surrounding the legalization and criminalization of marijuana; scientific evidence and debates regarding the use of medical marijuana; human service practice with medical cannabis clients and their caregivers.


This online course is offered through Online Learning. You can take this as an individual course or as part of an online degree program, with term starts in March, May, September, November and January. View current term offerings and all online courses. Click here to register for online courses.

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Liberal Study
Upper Level
Credits: 4
Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) : Spring 1.

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