HRT-135 Regulations of Cannabis Cultivation

This course introduces students to the legal issues related to medical cannabis production as well as Best Management Practices as they relate to regulations. Included are laws that govern cannabis cultivation and distribution as well as possession and consumption by medical patients. Students will learn New York state laws regarding cannabis cultivation as it relates to medical usage and to impacts on the state budget. Ways in which federal laws impact cultivation and recent history of cannabis laws will also be explored.

Credits

3

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

• Fall
• Spring

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Articulate laws regulating cannabis cultivation.
2. Identify best practices to comply with those laws when cultivating.
3. Discern differences between state and federal laws.
4. Identify events which have occurred in recent history that have influenced cannabis laws, regulations, and rescheduling.

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HRT 135: Regulations of Cannabis Cultivation

Department

Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Course Description

This course introduces students to the legal issues related to medical cannabis production as well as Best Management Practices as they relate to regulations. Included are laws that govern cannabis cultivation and distribution as well as possession and consumption by medical patients. Students will learn New York state laws regarding cannabis cultivation as it relates to medical usage and to impacts on the state budget. Ways in which federal laws impact cultivation and recent history of cannabis laws will also be explored.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	3
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Fall, Spring

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Articulate laws regulating cannabis cultivation.
2. Identify best practices to comply with those laws when cultivating.
3. Discern differences between state and federal laws.
4. Identify events which have occurred in recent history that have influenced cannabis laws, regulations, and rescheduling.