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  • How Dangerous Is Marijuana?
    How Dangerous Is Marijuana?

    A health risk comparison of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana.

    Policy Brief by Teri Moore December 18, 2018

  • Pension Solvency Overview: Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Of Texas
    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.

    Policy Brief by Zachary Christensen, Leonard Gilroy, Steven Gassenberger and Vance Ginn December 14, 2018

  • Occupational and Business Licensing of Recreational Marijuana
    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.

    Policy Brief by Allie Howell December 13, 2018

  • Changing Course: Driver’s License Suspension in Florida
    Changing Course: Driver’s License Suspension in Florida

    Why the state should stop suspending licenses for offenses that are unrelated to traffic safety.

    Backgrounder by James Craven and Sal Nuzzo November 15, 2018

  • Using Asset Recycling To Rebuild America’s Infrastructure
    Using Asset Recycling To Rebuild America’s Infrastructure

    Study finds $720 billion to $885 billion could be generated for infrastructure investment by public-private partnership leases for existing U.S. infrastructure.

    Policy Study by Robert Poole November 14, 2018

  • A Question of Taste: The Public Health Case for E-Cigarette Flavors
    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.

    Policy Brief by Guy Bentley November 9, 2018

  • Why Local Education Funding Favors Politics Over Parents—And How To Fix It
    Why Local Education Funding Favors Politics Over Parents—And How To Fix It

    Why policymakers should eliminate local operating revenues and move to a full-state funding model.

    Policy Brief by Aaron Garth Smith October 18, 2018

  • Does Legalizing Marijuana Reduce Crime?
    Does Legalizing Marijuana Reduce Crime?

    In states that have legalized marijuana for either medical or recreational use, any adverse effects of such increased demand are more than offset by reductions in crime associated with legalization.

    Policy Brief by Julian Morris September 28, 2018

  • What Is Kratom and What Should We Do About It?
    What Is Kratom and What Should We Do About It?

    Kratom has life-saving potential as an opioid substitute, demonstrates promise as a therapy for opioid withdrawal, and has been shown to be remarkably safe even among heavy users.

    Policy Brief by James Craven September 20, 2018

  • Criminal Conviction Restrictions for Marijuana Licensing
    Criminal Conviction Restrictions for Marijuana Licensing

    Reducing conviction restrictions has the potential to help many people who have been impacted by the drug war.

    Policy Brief by Allie Howell September 13, 2018

  • Does Marijuana Legalization Increase Traffic Accidents?
    Does Marijuana Legalization Increase Traffic Accidents?

    Studies looking at the prevalence of drivers impaired by THC are prone to overestimate crash risk because of other risk factors.

    Policy Brief by Spence Purnell and Allie Howell September 6, 2018

  • Beyond Test Scores: A Central Role For Financial Health In Evaluating Arizona’s Charter Schools
    Beyond Test Scores: A Central Role For Financial Health In Evaluating Arizona’s Charter Schools

    With the recent passage of HB 2663, now is a critical time for Arizona to assess how it evaluates charter schools.

    Policy Brief by Aaron Garth Smith September 5, 2018

  • How Burdensome Regulation Obstructs Hunger Relief
    How Burdensome Regulation Obstructs Hunger Relief

    This brief offers recommendations to help solve hunger by reforming current regulatory regimes that block the diffusion of beneficial technologies.

    Policy Brief by Krisztina Pusok and Julian Morris August 29, 2018

  • Will Marijuana Legalization Increase Hospitalizations And Emergency Room Visits?
    Will Marijuana Legalization Increase Hospitalizations And Emergency Room Visits?

    Since marijuana legalization will likely increase the availability and convenience of consuming marijuana, there is concern that it will also increase health emergencies.

    Policy Brief by Allie Howell July 24, 2018

  • A 2018 Evaluation of LAUSD’s Fiscal Outlook: Revisiting the Findings of the 2015 Independent Financial Review Panel
    A 2018 Evaluation of LAUSD’s Fiscal Outlook: Revisiting the Findings of the 2015 Independent Financial Review Panel

    Los Angeles Unified School District is unique in California and the nation because the size of its projected budget deficits and overall debt dwarfs most other urban school districts.

    Policy Study by Lisa Snell, Aaron Garth Smith, Tyler Koteskey, Marc Joffe and Truong Bui June 13, 2018

  • Marijuana Forgiveness Remedies
    Marijuana Forgiveness Remedies

    Policymakers rethinking pot prohibition should be able to build a better road map for implementing forgiveness remedies for past marijuana crimes.

    Policy Brief by James Craven June 4, 2018

  • Does Recreational Marijuana Legalization Contribute To Homelessness?
    Does Recreational Marijuana Legalization Contribute To Homelessness?

    Some people have claimed that the recent increase in homelessness in Colorado and Washington is a consequence of a “green rush” to these states following legalization.

    Policy Brief by Teri Moore June 1, 2018

  • Cannabis Legalization and Juvenile Access
    Cannabis Legalization and Juvenile Access

    Decriminalizing marijuana and legalizing medical cannabis did not increase juvenile use.

    Policy Brief by Adrian Moore May 25, 2018

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