UROP Project
Psychedelic Law: Foreign, International, and Comparative Perspectives on Drug Control
drug policy, psychedelics, international law, United Nations, FDA
Research Mentor: Prof. Mason Marks, He/Him
Department, College, Affiliation: College of Law, Law
Contact Email: mmarks@law.fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: College of Law, Law
Contact Email: mmarks@law.fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 4
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors. Project may be particularly suitable for students interested in law, criminology, sociology, political science, chemistry, anthropology, etc. However, there is no requirement that students are pursuing these majors, and interdisciplinary perspectives are welcome.
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote Remote or In-person: Fully Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
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Not participating in the roundtable
Number of Research Assistants: 4
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors. Project may be particularly suitable for students interested in law, criminology, sociology, political science, chemistry, anthropology, etc. However, there is no requirement that students are pursuing these majors, and interdisciplinary perspectives are welcome.
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote Remote or In-person: Fully Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
Not participating in the roundtable
Project Description
Legal reforms regarding psychedelic substances have become a global phenomenon affecting nearly every continent. UROP students will complete at least one of the following projects: analyze the relevant legal reforms of a foreign country and make recommendations to improve them, analyze how a foreign country's psychedelic laws compare to those of the United States, or analyze the extent to which they comply with the international drug control system, which is administered by the United Nations from Vienna.Research Tasks: Literature review, data collection, literature summary, analysis and comparison of national and international legal frameworks. All students must attend a standing virtual research meeting that will occur every two weeks. The dates and time will be selected based on student and research mentor schedules.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: Experience or skill conducting library research, experience or skill integrating information from different sources and summarizing that information, interest in learning about the legal systems of other countries and/or the United Nations system of international drug control, self-motivation and willingness to stay on schedule.
Recommended: Interest in federal law, international law, drug policy, psychedelic policy, healthcare, or traditional ceremonial use of psychedelic substances.