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A Historical Review of State Efforts and Authority To Regulate Cannabis
The history of cannabis regulation begins largely in California during the Gold Rush.
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Using Tolling and Public-Private Partnerships to Finance Louisiana’s Roadways
Tolling is the most ideal user fee because there is a direct link between the toll and the specific road infrastructure used.
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The Proposed Texas High-Speed Rail Project Requires Caution
There is a probability that if this project is built and put into operation, Texas Central will default on its loans, require a taxpayer bailout, or both.
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A Conceptual Framework for State Efforts to Legalize and Regulate Cannabis
Best practices that policymakers should use for improving their existing marijuana markets or establishing new ones.
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Residency Requirements for Marijuana Licensure
It is not clear that residency requirements reduce marijuana diversion or trafficking.
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How Dangerous Is Marijuana?
A health risk comparison of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana.
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Pension Solvency Overview: Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Of Texas
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas reported an unfunded pension liability of $35.4 billion in 2017.
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Occupational and Business Licensing of Recreational Marijuana
In order to allow new marijuana markets to flourish, occupational licensing must be constrained to the bare essentials.
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A Question of Taste: The Public Health Case for E-Cigarette Flavors
Any policy that harms the exclusive makers of reduced-risk products such as e-cigarettes more than the makers of traditional cigarettes is not in the interests of public health.