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Expert Commentary

Regulating the production and sale of marijuana: A global perspective

by John Wihbey | January 17, 2014

2014 review by the non-partisan RAND Corporation of rules and regulations relating to marijuana possession and sales globally.

Expert Commentary

Criminal Justice, Health

Marijuana use, legalization and cognitive effects: Research perspectives

by John Wihbey | September 3, 2013

2013 review of studies that look at the effects of marijuana use on cognitive functioning, as the federal policy debate over legalization continues to grow.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Health

Marijuana use and motor vehicle crashes

by Margaret Weigel | October 24, 2011

2011 metastudy from Columbia published in Epidemiologic Reviews on the link between marijuana use and risk of being involved in a motor vehicle crash.

Editors’ Picks

Economics, Environment, Politics & Government

Environmental conservation in the farm bill: A research roundup

September 12, 2023

In this second of our three-part series, we look at environmental conservation programs that get billions of dollars in funding in the farm bill, which expires in late September.

Education, Health, Race & Gender

Corporal punishment in schools: Research and reporting tips to guide your coverage

August 31, 2023

Two scholars offer guidance on covering school corporal punishment, which can result in serious injuries and has, for years, been used disproportionately on Black students and children with disabilities.

Environment, Health

PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water: An explainer and research roundup

August 9, 2023

We summarize studies on where PFAS are found, health impacts, the efficacy of consumer water filters, new methods of destroying PFAS, and racial disparities in PFAS exposure.