Students enlisting in the minor will take Introduction to Medical Marijuana (GEN 2347), Cannabis Law (GSS 2198), Internship Preparation (GEN 3XXX) (including Cannabis research and a basic understanding of small business operations), and one elective course that can be chosen from a variety of select general education courses. The fifth course is an internship during which Stockton students can intern in a wide variety of disciplines in the field of Cannabis Studies, including energy efficiency, cultivation, retail, social media, and patient research.
Cannabis Studies minors must take a total of five courses or a total of 15 credit hours of coursework. These students, if in-state, will pay approximately $5,100. If out-of-state, the minor could cost them up to $9,200.
“As the culture and politics surrounding cannabis continues to shift, there is a need for academic, accredited institutions to provide evidence-based education to those who may one day work in fields specific to this emerging industry, particularly among those working in medicine,” a spokesman for cannabis legalization group NORML told Campus Reform. “It is notable that a number of universities are responding to this need by offering these new curricul[a].”