This course analyzes state, federal, and international regulation of prescription and nonprescription drugs. Through course readings, discussions, and exercises students will evaluate historical and contemporary drug laws, administrative rules, and policy debates. They will explore the FDA’s origins and the expansion of its powers to regulate pharmaceutical manufacturing, drug labeling, and product marketing. They will learn the origins and history of international drug treaties, the DEA, and the Controlled Substances Act. Additional topics include the constitutional dimensions of drug law such as freedom of speech, the free exercise of religion, state sovereignty, and potential conflicts between state and federal drug laws.