S. Drugs and the Law
Course Information
- Course Number
- L8414
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- Administrative Law and Public Policy, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Procedure, Racial, Economic, and Social Justice
- Type
- Seminar
- Additional Attributes
- New Course
Section 001 Information
Instructor
David Pozen
Charles Keller Beekman Professor of Law
Section Description
This seminar will explore legal issues relating to the regulation of psychoactive drugs. We will review the standard arguments for and against legalization, decriminalization, and other regulatory models. We will consider the challenges of assessing drug dangerousness and scheduling drugs. We will discuss emerging controversies involving the international drug control system, the commercialization of the domestic cannabis industry, and psychedelic patents. And we will study in particular depth whether and how constitutional values such as liberty and equality might help guide U.S. drug policy.
- School Year & Semester
- Spring 2024
- Location
- WJWH 101
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Wednesday
- Points
- 2
- Method of Evaluation
- Paper
- J.D Writing Credit?
- Minor (automatic)
- LLM Writing Project
- Upon consultation
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
-
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in a specific body of law, including major policy concerns
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in jurisprudential considerations in legal analysis
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in the historical development of law and legal institutions
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- None