The title of this this post is the title of this notable new empirical research recently posted to SSRN authored by Manu Raghav and Angela K. Dills. Here is its abstract:
The use of various controlled and illegal substances, especially
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The title of this post is the heading of this press release for the US Department of Justice this morning. Here is how the release gets started with links to key documents:
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Student presentation explores ballot initiative history and marijuana reforms
The final presentation during the final week of my Marijuana Law and Policy seminar at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law will focus on the history of ballot initiatives and their key role in marijuana reform. Here is…
Student presentation to connect the histories of lotteries and marijuana reforms
The second student presentation in this week’s Marijuana Law and Policy seminar at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law explores parallels between the history of the lottery and the history of marijuana reforms. Here is how he explains…
Student presentation explores cannabis industry structure and concerns about competition
The final week of my Marijuana Law and Policy seminar at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law will include three concluding student presentations on the students’ selected research topics. Students continue to provide here a brief summary and…
Student presentation on “Pseudoscience in the Cannabis Industry”
The penultimate week of my Marijuana Law and Policy seminar at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law will conclude with a student presentations on what the student calls “Pseudoscience in the Cannabis Industry.” Here are links with background…
Student presentation explores marijuana reforms and food law
The fourth student presentation this week in the Marijuana Law and Policy seminar at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law will explore how food law impacts the world of marijuana edibles. Here the student’s explanation of her topic…
Student presentation on “home grow” rules in Ohio’s marijuana legalization regime
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Student presentation on Second Amendment arguments before the Supreme Court in US v. Hemani
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