BUS R800 - Introduction to Cannabis

    Recent Professors
    Geoff Ostrove
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    30–35 students
    Credits
    0
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of BUS R800
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    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.
    Usually Held
    Thu 5:00pm–6:50pm, Thu 5:00pm–7:10pm