Michael Sampson, ’99, to Teach “Cannabis and the Law” at Pitt Law

Jewish attorney to teach Pitt’s first ‘Cannabis in the Law’ course

Pennsylvania has a habit. 

More than 740,000 patients and caregivers have registered to receive medical marijuana since it was legalized by the state in 2016, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Board. That number represents more than $4.8 billion in sales and more than 56 million products dispensed in the state.

The selling of marijuana is big business, and it isn’t going away anytime soon. Some states, like Colorado and New Jersey, have already decriminalized the purchase of marijuana for personal use, and Pennsylvania lawmakers have discussed the possibility of legalizing recreational use of cannabis here. In fact, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has advocated for a change to the law — which is noteworthy because he is campaigning to be the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.

Read more at Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle