Rosanna Smart

Overview

Commentary

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  'Stand Your Ground' Laws May Be Causing More Harm Than Good

  Americans have debated whether “stand your ground” laws or gun-free zones make us safer or less safe for decades. These are debates about factual matters that are, in principle, knowable. Without research on these and other topics, bad laws will inadvertently be passed or retained.

  Sep 12, 2019 Orlando Sentinel

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  How Will Cannabis Legalization Affect Alcohol Consumption?

  How will legalization of recreational marijuana affect alcohol consumption? Will drinking go down because people substitute cannabis for alcohol? Or will drinking go up because cannabis and alcohol complement each other? These questions have important implications.

  Feb 13, 2018 GreenState (San Francisco Chronicle)

Publications

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  Journal Article

  Early Evidence of the Impact of Cannabis Legalization on Cannabis Use, Cannabis Use Disorder, and the Use of Other Substances: Findings from State Policy Evaluations

  Understanding effects of cannabis laws requires greater attention to differences in short- versus long-term effects of the laws, nuances of policies and patterns of consumption, and careful consideration of appropriate control groups.

  Oct 30, 2019

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  Journal Article

  Who Receives Naloxone from Emergency Medical Services? Characteristics of Calls and Recent Trends

  Administration of naloxone by emergency medical services personnel is increasing faster than opioid-related deaths.

  Sep 17, 2019

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  Report

  After the Grand Opening: Assessing Cannabis Supply and Demand in Washington State

  This report provides detailed information about state-legal cannabis production and sales in Washington, as well as insights about the total amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) obtained from legal and illegal sources by Washington residents.

  Aug 2, 2019

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  Report

  Considering Heroin-Assisted Treatment and Supervised Drug Consumption Sites in the United States

  In this mixed-methods report, the authors assess evidence on and arguments made about heroin-assisted treatment and supervised consumption sites and examine some of the issues associated with implementing them in the United States.

  Dec 6, 2018

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  Draft

  Evidence on the Effectiveness of Heroin-Assisted Treatment

  This working paper is part of a series of reports assessing the evidence on and arguments made about heroin-assisted treatment and supervised consumption sites and examining some of the issues associated with implementing them in the United States.

  Dec 6, 2018

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  Journal Article

  Data Sources and Data-Linking Strategies to Support Research to Address the Opioid Crisis: Final Report

  This report highlights key research questions and identifies opportunities to use existing data sources and implement data-linking strategies that can support the HHS five point strategy to combat the opioid crisis.

  Oct 16, 2018

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  Report

  Examining Consumer Responses to Calorie Information on Restaurant Menus in a Discrete Choice Experiment

  In light of the 2014 U.S. Food and Drug Administration final rule requiring the calorie content of food items to be clearly displayed on menus, RAND researchers designed an online survey to look at how this information affects consumers.

  Mar 28, 2018

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  Report

  The Science of Gun Policy: A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States

  This report synthesizes the available scientific evidence on the effects of various firearm policies on firearm deaths, violent crime, the gun industry, participation in hunting and sport shooting, and other outcomes.

  Mar 2, 2018

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  Research Brief

  Incentivizing Employers to Hire Ex-Offenders: What Policies Are Most Effective?

  To inform efforts aimed at improving employment rates and earnings potential for ex-offenders, RAND researchers examined employer preferences of policy options designed to incentivize employment of individuals with felony criminal records.

  Feb 8, 2018

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  Report

  Breaking Down Barriers: Experiments into Policies That Might Incentivize Employers to Hire Ex-Offenders

  To inform policies and programs aimed at improving employment rates for ex-offenders, we conducted experiments to examine employer preferences regarding policy options targeted to incentivize hiring individuals with one nonviolent felony conviction.

  Jan 15, 2018

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  Journal Article

  Variation in Cannabis Potency and Prices in a Newly Legal Market: Evidence from 30 Million Cannabis Sales in Washington State

  In Washington state, the potency and price of legal cannabis are currently being shaped by the market rather than by policy levers.

  Sep 12, 2017

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  Report

  Impact of Proposition 47 on Los Angeles County Operations and Budget

  This report recommends how to measure the impact of Proposition 47 (and future legislative mandates) on Los Angeles County operations and budgets and what metrics should be tracked.

  Jun 15, 2017

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  Journal Article

  Medical Marijuana and Marijuana Legalization

  State actions to relax marijuana policies vary substantially, making it difficult to compare policies and draw conclusions about user and market reactions.

  May 31, 2017