Introduction to Cannabis

Catalog description

This class is an introduction to cannabis across history, culture and industry. The course covers topics ranging from cultivation to retail and botany to business practices. Topics will include the history of cannabis as an alternative medicine and the legal history of cannabis in both the US and abroad. The course will include political aspects, describing the evolution of cannabis in ancient and modern society. In addition to discussing the the phytocannabinoid and endocannabinoid systems in the human body and how they are influenced by cannabis use. The class will also examine the agriculture and cultivation operations in cannabis and introduce students to the evolution of the enterprise side of the cannabis industry.