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Drug Markets and Supply

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Cannabis Legalization in Europe: Planning Ahead
Since 2012, multiple jurisdictions have changed their laws to legalize the production, possession, and use of cannabis for nonmedical purposes. While most of these changes took place in the Americas, there are signs that the European legal landscape might be changing, too.
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Nov 9, 2022
The RAND Blog
Mafalda Pardal @PardalMafalda

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Legalizing Cannabis, the Russian Nuclear Threat, Digital Offshoring: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on cannabis legalization, the Russian nuclear threat, the effects of digital offshoring, and more.
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Oct 14, 2022
Drug Markets and Supply

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What's Next After Biden's Announcement on Cannabis and Racial Equity?
Cannabis legalization isn't just a yes-or-no choice. There are many ways for state and federal policymakers to shape the market and tax it. With deliberations in Washington, D.C., beginning and more states set to vote on the issue in November, now is the time for lawmakers to take stock of how potential changes will or won't help communities of color.
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Oct 11, 2022
NBC News THINK
Beau Kilmer @BeauKilmer
Security Cooperation

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Russia and Ukraine, Climate Migration, Democracy in Asia: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on Russia and Ukraine, planning for climate migration, the state of democracy in Asia, and more.
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Dec 10, 2021
Cannabis

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Green Light for Cannabis Legalisation in Germany Is Not a Clear-Cut Decision
The new “traffic light” coalition in Germany recently agreed to regulate the sale of cannabis to adults for recreational purposes in licensed shops. International experience has shown that great care is needed in how cannabis policy is shaped.
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Dec 6, 2021
Der Tagesspiegel
Stijn Hoorens @StijnHoorens
Military Recruitment

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Army Enlistment Waivers in the Age of Legal Marijuana
Army recruits with a history of marijuana use can ask for a waiver like those who have diabetes or insomnia. They are just as likely as others to complete their first term and make sergeant, and are less likely to leave the Army for health or performance reasons.
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Oct 27, 2021
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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Keeping COVID-19 Vaccines Moving, the Capitol Attack, Media Literacy: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on keeping COVID-19 vaccines moving to save more lives; why we need a national commission to investigate the U.S. Capitol attack; media literacy as a tool to counter "Truth Decay," and more.
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Jan 22, 2021
Cannabis

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Don't Entangle COVID-19 Relief with Cannabis Legalization
Cannabis legalization is a multifaceted decision that has implications for health, safety, and social equity. Whether legalization could fund COVID-19 relief should not be a major focus of debates.
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Aug 28, 2020
Philadelphia Inquirer
Beau Kilmer @BeauKilmer
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Beyond Bans: How Cannabis Policy Reform Can Reduce Vaping-Related Illnesses
Policymakers can wield a multitude of tools to address vaping-related illness. Cannabis policy reform is one option. But policymakers may face challenges in balancing comprehensive regulatory design that promotes product safety with its potential to bolster the illegal and unregulated market.
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Mar 27, 2020
Health Affairs Blog
Amanda Mauri, Rebecca Lee Haffajee
Hong Kong

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Hong Kong, Reducing Crime, Medical Marijuana: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on what the U.S. can do about Hong Kong, reducing crime in Chicago, medical marijuana, and more.
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Dec 6, 2019
Gun Violence

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Gun Policy, Cannabis, ISIS: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap looks at gun policy in America, the cannabis market in Washington state, countering an ISIS comeback, and more.
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Aug 9, 2019
Nuclear Deterrence

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Iran, School Discipline, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the costs of U.S.–Iran confrontation, discipline reform in America's schools, why the North Korea problem is bigger than nukes, and more.
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Jun 21, 2019
The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)

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Mueller Report, ISIS Leader, Brexit: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on how the Mueller report might affect Russia, the emergence of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, uncertainty over Brexit, and more.
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May 3, 2019
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Data Breaches, Marijuana, Turkey: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on consumer reactions to data breaches, understanding teen marijuana use after legalization, why the United States can't rely on Turkey to defeat ISIS, and more.
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Jan 4, 2019
Refugees

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Refugees, Brexit, Cannabis: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on how Syrian refugees can contribute to local economies, prospects for Brexit, marijuana legalization, and more.
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Dec 14, 2018
Cannabis

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Navigating Cannabis Legalization 2.0
As the next round of states debate marijuana legalization, they would do well to contemplate allowing state governments to control the wholesale prices and linking the price of cannabis to its potency.
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Dec 4, 2018
The Hill
Beau Kilmer @BeauKilmer, Mark A. R. Kleiman

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