F*** the Treaties: Rescheduling and “Marijuana-Specific Controls”

Marijuana-specific controls in schedule III? The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) last week to much fanfare. The NOPR would reschedule marijuana, “marijuana extract” and “naturally derived delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinols” from schedule I to schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). But that’s not all. In my very quick analysis…

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When a Commencement Speech Goes Viral

Dr. Daniel Black’s 15-minute speech, which he delivered to Clark Atlanta University (CAU) graduates last weekend quickly spread like a wildfire across social media.  Black, a CAU graduate who has taught English and African American Studies at the historically Black institution for the past 30 years, was surprised when he was asked to deliver the…

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Will demand for the UK surge now?

UK government and industry stakeholders have repeatedly insisted that the recent changes to the student visa system are robust enough to limit future growth. The MAC review stated “the evidence suggests that the change in dependants policy has already substantially contributed to reduced international student recruitment”, highlighting a 63% reduction in the number of course…

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2024 PIEoneer Awards finalists revealed

Across 20 categories, innovation and achievement have been recognised – and now it is up to an esteemed panel of judges to decide the results. The winners are set to be announced at a glamorous ceremony taking place at London’s iconic Guildhall, on September 13. The Emerging leader of the year category recognises up-and-coming leaders…

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Empowering Student Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in the College Classroom – Faculty Focus

Like many of our colleagues, the emergence of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence sites initially created a mild panic. Out of the panic, an emerging field of practical, practitioner-based research has begun to emerge. The call for calm, patient reflection has been noted (Naidu 2023, para 10). Others argue that AI, in various forms,…

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