• Completion of a regionally accredited baccalaureate degree
• A GPA of 3.0 in the most recent completed degree
• A short written essay about your interest or experience in the cannabis industry
• Competence in written communication skills
• English proficiency is required of all applicants whose first language is not English

CANS 501 Cannabis Law and Policy (3 credits)

• The history and current state of law and public policy regarding cultivation, sale, possession and use of cannabis in all forms are covered in this course. Federal law and state law are examined. The course also explores questions that arise from conflict between legal bodies, along with the different approaches states may take on the regulation and taxation of cannabis. Legal and public policy issues will be considered – such as the continued effect of black-market marijuana, public safety implications and whether past marijuana convictions should be expunged.

CANS 502 Cannabis Science and Medicine (3 credits)

• This course examines the current state of scientific and medical research on cannabis – Including therapeutic uses, sources and funding. Legal barriers and use of research results will also be explored, along with possibilities for expanded research in areas that may have been promising or overlooked.

CANS 503 Cannabis Agriculture (3 credits)

• With the legalization of cannabis for medicinal or recreational use, large-scale growing operations are being licensed and built. Industrial hemp received federal crop status in the 2018 Farm Bill. States are moving toward full commercialization of hemp as an agricultural product. In the wake of these developments, this course explores the questions and issues faced by farmers: Are cannabis and industrial hemp viable replacements for traditional crops? How great is the need for a fully developed agricultural infrastructure for cannabis? What industry standards and methods will need to be developed?

CANS 504 Cannabis Business and Finance (3 credits)

• The rapid growth of the cannabis industry has significant implications for business and finance, including the question of how a U.S.-based cannabis business might access (or work around) the federally-insured banking system so long as cannabis remains listed as a Schedule I narcotic under federal law. Other issues addressed include the source and availability of investors, the effect of the presence of large corporations in the field, potential consolidation of existing companies, interstate commerce and marketing.

• Tuition is a flat rate of $1,380 per course ($460 per credit hour)
• Total $5,520 (four courses/$1,380 each)
• A technology fee of $88/term or $176 total (2 terms)