The title of this post is the title of this notable paper just recently posted to SSRN authored by Elisha Denkyirah, Raymond March, Glenn Furton, Veeshan Rayamajhee and Ryan Yonk. Here is its abstract: We examine the effect of recreational
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"High Returns: The Effects of Legalizing Recreational Marijuana on Local Economic Activity and Household Finance"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by John Manuel Barrios, Jared N. Jennings and Jung Min Kim now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: We examine the impact of recreational marijuana…
Prez-Elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks have marijuana reform advocates mostly excited
There are always uncertainies about various policies and priorities with the transition to a new presidential administration, and federal marijuana policies and plans have been even more uncertain in recent decades against the backdrop of significant state reforms. On the…
DEPC releases "Considerations for Regulating Intoxicating Hemp Products"
I am happy to highlight the release of this new report, titled “Considerations for Regulating Intoxicating Hemp Products,” authored by the research team at the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center (DEPC) at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.…
Rounding up various accounts of Election 2024 on drug policy and reform
I flagged in this post at my Sentencing blog the morning after Election Day 2024 that the results of various state initiatives on sentencing issues and drug policy reform showed that voters have grown much less interested in progressive reforms…
Florida marijuana legalization initiative gets majority support, but not 60% needed for passage
In Florida, a ballot initiative to amend the state’s constitution needs 60% support from the voters for passage, and it appears that the marijuana legalization initiative could not reach that level. Here is an early local report: The ballot measure…
Election Day 2024 marks yet another big moment for the future of marijuana reforms
Election Day 2024 marks a good time to check out this updated resource page, “Drugs on the Ballot,” authored by the great staff at the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center (DEPC) at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.…
On eve of Florida legalization vote, notable data on marijuana arrests in Miami area
The Miami Herald this week published this interesting article, headlined “Miami-Dade halted weed prosecutions, but thousands were jailed anyway. Most were Black.” The full piece is worth a full read, perhaps especially for anyone in Florida voting on the state’s…
"State Drug Laws"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Mason Marks now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: States have long enacted drug laws that depart from federal laws and regulations. In the…
"Marijuana use is rising. The government needs to correct its mistake."
The title of this post is the headline of this notable new Washington Post opinion piece, which serves to riff quite effectively off this big new report released recently by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). (I…