Marijuana Initiatives in the Upcoming Election
By Leslie P. Francis In a year of a presidential election, initiatives are likely to get lost in the shuffle unless they have implications for the race at the top–as did the state efforts to ban...
View ArticleAsking the Right Question about Football
By David Orentlicher [Cross-posted at HealthLawProf Blog and orentlicher.tumblr.com.] In his New York Times op-ed today, former Denver tight end Nate Jackson explains why the NFL should prefer that its...
View ArticleBeing Blunt About Product Safety: The problems with the lack of uniformity in...
By Holly Jones, BA, JD candidate How can the federal government ensure consumer safety in an industry that distributes a substance the federal government classifies as an illegal drug? The federal...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Delivery May Not Be As “Eazy” As It Seems
By Arielle Lusardi, BA, JD/MPH (’17) As state medical marijuana laws proliferate throughout the country, companies are trying to secure their own piece of the action. In July 2014, a San...
View ArticleBioethics on the Ballot
In addition to the closely-watched senate and gubernatorial candidates, 146 ballot questions were up for vote yesterday in 42 states across the nation. Below is a review of the some of the most...
View ArticleThe Problematic Patchwork of State Medical Marijuana Laws – New Research
By Abraham Gutman The legal status of medical marijuana in the United States is unique. On one hand, the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug with no acceptable...
View ArticleThe Opioid Crisis Requires Evidence-Based Solutions, Part I: How the...
By Mason Marks The opioid crisis kills at least 91 Americans each day and has far-reaching social and economic consequences for us all. As lawmakers explore solutions to the problem, they should ensure...
View ArticleThe Opioid Crisis Requires Evidence-Based Solutions, Part II: How the...
Last year more than 64,000 Americans died of drug overdose, which is “now the leading cause of death” in people under 50. Opioids kill an estimated 91 Americans each day and are responsible for most...
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