Regular readers are familiar with my regular posts highlighting papers from the on-going series of student papers supported by the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center. I am excited to now be able to highlight a partnership with the Reason Foundation
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Drug Policy Alliance's federal marijuana reform recommendations
Earlier this month, I received an email with links to the helpful work completed by the Drug Policy Alliance setting forth a vision for federal marijuana reforms. Here is the text and links from the email: Today, the Drug Policy…
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Is marijuana legalization likely to be a staple of all major Democratic campaigns in 2022?
The question in the title of this post is prompted by this new Hill piece headlined “Crist says as Florida governor he would legalize marijuana, expunge criminal records.” Here are excerpts: Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) on Thursday said that he…
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"Smoke and Fears: The Effects of Marijuana Prohibition on Crime"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new working paper authored by Scott Callahan, David M. Bruner and Chris Giguere. Here is its abstract: U.S. drug policy presumes prohibition reduces crime. Recently states have enacted medical…
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"Menthols and Racial Capitalism: A History of Tobacco Profiteering in Black Urban Spaces"
The title of this post is the title of an exciting event sponsored by the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Here is a description of the event from this registration page:…
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Senators Booker and Warren call upon DOJ to "decriminalize cannabis using its existing authority"
As reported here, two notable US senators “are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to decriminalize marijuana on his own” by “asking Garland and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to use powers granted them under the Controlled…
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"The Blunt Reality of Cannabis Advertising: State-by-State Restrictions & the TCPA"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper recently posted to SSRN and authored by Elle Gerwig, a recent graduate of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. (This paper is yet another in the…
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House Judiciary Committee, by vote of 26-15, approves MORE Act to deschedule marijuana and thereby end federal prohibition
After what reportedly was quite an intriguing discussion, this afternoon the House Judiciary Committee approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, H.R. 3617, with 26 votes in favor (24 Democrats, 2 Republicans) and 15 votes (all Republicans) against.…
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"Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program at Three Years: Evaluating Satisfaction and Perception"
The title of this post is the title of this terrific new report authored by Jana Hrdinova of the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center (DEPC) at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. This DEPC webpage provides this overview:…
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Is the marijuana industry where everyone is going back to work?
The question in the title of this post is prompted by this notable lengthy new Washington Post article, fully headlined “Greener pastures: Marijuana jobs are becoming a refuge for retail and restaurant workers: An estimated 321,000 Americans now work in…
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