12.9 Chapter Assignment
Assignment Formatting, Style, & Length Requirements
- Assignment formatting requirements: Arial 12-point font; 1-inch/2.54cm margins; single spaced; APA in-text citation style, reference section and cover page.
- Use proper paragraph style within the answer to each question.
- Clearly indicate which question is being answered using corresponding question numbers (do not write out the entire question). Follow-up questions must be answered as part of the numbered question. Avoid using automated numbering as it alters the left margin of the document, resulting in a margin larger than 1-inch/ 2.54cm.
- Assignment length: approximately 1000 words in length (give or take 100 words) (reference section and cover page not included in word count).
- Divide your time/space evenly across all questions.
- Proofread your submission to make sure it is clear, well written and intelligible.
Assignment Instructions
- After completing this chapter’s materials (chapter content, including all embedded links to readings and videos, and the required chapter materials) answer ALL the questions below.
- In ALL your answers be sure to demonstrate knowledge of and engagement with the chapter materials. This is achieved through supporting points/arguments/positions via reference to the course material using in-text citations. Providing in-text citations to support your points/arguments/positions is essential and required. Be sure to: (1) use a diverse range of materials, as opposed to relying heavily on a few sources; AND (2) cite material from current AND previously covered chapter materials.
- Only use materials outside of those assigned when specifically instructed to do so.
Assignment Questions
- With the issues faced by the current legal cannabis industry and the emerging psychedelic industry in mind, identify one similarity and one difference in terms of the issues faced by the two industries. Explain both and discuss what factors can account for the similarity and difference you identify?
- Using the current week’s materials AND the materials assigned up to this point in the semester, explain how we have arrived at a point in time where we are loosening our prohibitionist stance toward substances, substance use, and people who use substances. Be sure to identify and discuss important policy and attitudinal changes that have made such movement in the direction of progressive policy change possible.
- What is the most significant thing you learned in this course? How has this knowledge impacted you and your understanding of substance-related policies, programmes and/or treatments and the need for social change? If you could change one thing in terms of substance-related policies, programmes and/or interventions, what would it be? Why? What would need to happen in order for this change to occur?
