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Amid growing legalization, cannabis in culture and politics is the focus of this anthropology course

  • Written by Hillary Jeanne Haldane, Professor of Anthropology, Quinnipiac University
Amid growing legalization, cannabis in culture and politics is the focus of this anthropology courseLaws that govern cannabis use are changing across the nation.Darren415 via Getty ImagesText saying: Uncommon Courses, from The Conversation

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Title of course:

Anthropology of Cannabis

What prompted the idea for the course?

Whenever I taught my medical anthropology course, I noticed that...

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