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  • 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.

    Policy Brief by Gregory Ferenstein February 22, 2024

  • Major costs and risks associated with restoring the Florida Retirement System’s cost-of-living adjustment
    Major costs and risks associated with restoring the Florida Retirement System’s cost-of-living adjustment

    Florida's cost of bringing back COLAs could rise above $32 billion over 30 years.

    Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Zachary Christensen February 8, 2024

  • Missouri’s bill would revive bad pension funding policy
    Missouri’s bill would revive bad pension funding policy

    Pensions should not rely on variable fee revenue streams tied to the volume of activity in the criminal justice system.

    Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Ryan Frost February 8, 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.

    Policy Brief 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.

    Policy Brief 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.

    Policy Brief by Geoffrey Lawrence and Michelle Minton January 23, 2024

  • Frequently asked questions about STATES Act 2.0
    Frequently asked questions about STATES Act 2.0

    The STATES Act 2.0 is an incremental change that could garner the bipartisan support needed to move a marijuana bill through a deeply divided Congress.

    Backgrounder by Geoffrey Lawrence December 14, 2023

  • Louisiana needs to transition from per-gallon gas taxes to per-mile user fees
    Louisiana needs to transition from per-gallon gas taxes to per-mile user fees

    With a mid-level shift to electric vehicles, Louisiana could anticipate annual fuel tax revenue would be reduced by $250 million by 2040 and over $325 million by 2050.

    Policy Study by Robert Poole December 14, 2023

  • 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.

    Policy Brief by Thomas Hazlett November 16, 2023

  • Study: Menthol cigarettes do not increase youth smoking more than other cigarettes
    Study: Menthol cigarettes do not increase youth smoking more than other cigarettes

    This study concludes that menthol cigarette availability does not pose a greater threat to public health than regular cigarette availability.

    Policy Study by Guy Bentley and Jacob James Rich November 8, 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.

    Policy Brief by Jay Derr November 7, 2023

  • Drug Legalization Handbook
    Drug Legalization Handbook

    "America needs to recognize that we will not see a reduction in violent crimes until we legalize drugs. All drugs."

    Policy Study by Geoffrey Lawrence, Jacob James Rich, Michelle Minton, Veronica Wright, Jeffrey A. Singer, Jeffrey Miron, Erin Partin, Neill Franklin, Michael Galipeau and Howard Woolridge October 31, 2023

  • Examining every state’s open enrollment policies
    Examining every state’s open enrollment policies

    Six states, including Arizona and Florida, have implemented four out of five best practices for public school open enrollment, but 34 states have implemented one or none.

    Public Schools Without Boundaries by Jude Schwalbach October 26, 2023

  • Antitrust policy: The challenge of high-tech digital platforms
    Antitrust policy: The challenge of high-tech digital platforms

    Suppressing incentives for innovation by categorically ratcheting up antitrust enforcement risks errors that weigh decidedly against efficiency and consumer welfare.

    Policy Study by Thomas Hazlett October 12, 2023

  • Texas legislature should prioritize open enrollment and TRS reform in special session
    Texas legislature should prioritize open enrollment and TRS reform in special session

    School choice and public school advocates should agree to let students attend any public school with open seats and address the Teacher Retirement System's $63 billion debt.

    Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Steven Gassenberger October 11, 2023

  • A public-private partnership is the best way to rebuild Louisiana’s Calcasieu Bridge
    A public-private partnership is the best way to rebuild Louisiana’s Calcasieu Bridge

    Financial risks are transferred from taxpayers to private investors, including responsibility for cost overruns, late completion, failure to meet traffic forecasts, and toll revenue shortfalls.

    Backgrounder by Robert Poole and Baruch Feigenbaum October 11, 2023

  • Flavored products play an important role in tobacco harm reduction
    Flavored products play an important role in tobacco harm reduction

    Most smokers who switch to safer nicotine alternatives use flavored products.

    Backgrounder by Guy Bentley October 4, 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.

    Policy Brief by Baruch Feigenbaum September 20, 2023

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