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  • Getting cannabis legalization right in Hawaii
    Getting cannabis legalization right in Hawaii

    Hawaii may be poised to become the 25th state to legalize the recreational use of cannabis for adults aged 21 and over.

    By Michelle Minton and Geoffrey Lawrence
    March 29, 2024

  • Ibogaine treatment for opioid use disorder
    Ibogaine treatment for opioid use disorder

    Policymakers should consider ibogaine as a potential alternative treatment for opioid use disorder.

    By Madison Carlino
    March 15, 2024

  • The effects of cash bail on crime and court appearances
    The effects of cash bail on crime and court appearances

    Research suggests that curtailing the use of monetary release conditions among low-risk defendants would not result in dramatic drops in court attendance or increased risk of reoffending.

    By Vittorio Nastasi
    March 12, 2024

  • A policy framework for personal psychedelics licenses
    A policy framework for personal psychedelics licenses

    Psychedelic licenses for consumers have advantages over the current approach in two U.S. states that rely on professionals to dispense and facilitate services.

    By Gregory Ferenstein
    February 22, 2024

  • Grading every state’s telehealth laws 
    Grading every state’s telehealth laws 

    While many state telehealth laws changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, some of those reforms have expired and many best practices that would improve health care and help patients still need to be implemented.

    By Vittorio Nastasi, Josh Archambault and Ally Perkins
    January 23, 2024

  • The implications of federal cannabis rescheduling
    The implications of federal cannabis rescheduling

    While the optimal solution would be to remove cannabis from the list of controlled substances entirely, moving it to Schedule III presents both immediate and long-term advantages over its current Schedule I designation.

    By Michelle Minton
    January 23, 2024

  • The case for interstate marijuana commerce right now
    The case for interstate marijuana commerce right now

    Pathways to establishing an interstate marketplace for marijuana.

    By Geoffrey Lawrence and Michelle Minton
    January 23, 2024

  • FTC’s lawsuit against Facebook is a test case for path-breaking interpretation of antitrust policy
    FTC’s lawsuit against Facebook is a test case for path-breaking interpretation of antitrust policy

    If the FTC can convince the courts that Facebook’s allegedly anticompetitive behavior has damaged the market, the default solution is nothing short of the dismantling of the company.

    By Thomas Hazlett
    November 16, 2023

  • The importance of North Carolina’s ports and how to improve them
    The importance of North Carolina’s ports and how to improve them

    This policy report examines the roles ports play in North Carolina’s economy, as well as how they are operated.

    By Jay Derr
    November 7, 2023

  • Five actions transit agencies should take in the next two years
    Five actions transit agencies should take in the next two years

    With transit ridership down, most large transit agencies will likely face a severe financial cliff in late 2024 when federal stimulus funds have been depleted.

    By Baruch Feigenbaum
    September 20, 2023

  • California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act threatens the foundational principle of the internet
    California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act threatens the foundational principle of the internet

    The AADC’s age assurance requirement erects onerous barriers that would discourage internet use and chill protected speech.

    By Eric Goldman and Adrian Moore
    September 7, 2023

  • Five actions transit agencies should take immediately
    Five actions transit agencies should take immediately

    U.S. transit agencies need to make a series of changes that will reform their boards, contract out service, and better serve riders.

    By Baruch Feigenbaum
    August 24, 2023

  • Tolling rural Interstate corridors
    Tolling rural Interstate corridors

    Using tolling to refinance the reconstruction of rural highways is the most realistic option to rebuild and expand these important roadways.

    By Baruch Feigenbaum
    August 10, 2023

  • Video Game Loot Boxes: Anatomy of a Moral Panic
    Video Game Loot Boxes: Anatomy of a Moral Panic

    There is no evidence to suggest that loot box spending is excessive among adults or adolescents or that it is responsible for any widespread harm.

    By Matthew McCaffrey
    July 19, 2023

  • Using DBFOM public-private partnerships benefits drivers, states and transportation contractors
    Using DBFOM public-private partnerships benefits drivers, states and transportation contractors

    Strategic use of design-build-finance-operate-maintain public-private partnerships for major transportation projects considerably expands the total money available for transportation infrastructure.

    By Robert Poole
    June 6, 2023

  • Modernizing psilocybin policy to improve mental health outcomes
    Modernizing psilocybin policy to improve mental health outcomes

    Psychedelics have the potential to be more effective than conventional drugs now being used to treat a range of mental health disorders.

    By Madison Carlino
    May 23, 2023

  • Fiduciary principles need to be reaffirmed and strengthened in public pension plans
    Fiduciary principles need to be reaffirmed and strengthened in public pension plans

    "The exclusive purpose of investing pension assets must be to provide pension benefits and defray reasonable expenses—nothing else."

    By Larry Pollack
    May 11, 2023

  • Airline deregulation: Past experience and future reforms
    Airline deregulation: Past experience and future reforms

    The U.S. experience with airline deregulation shows that eliminating government barriers to competition can generate enormous benefits for consumers.

    By Marc Scribner
    April 6, 2023

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