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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Dear John,
Discussions around cannabis and health are overlapping more and more. Two new briefs discuss different aspects of the policy conversation.
Cannabis And Health Policy
Health Affairs published two new policy briefs today, both by Rebecca Haffajee and Amanda Mauri, about cannabis use policies and legalization in the United States.
“Cannabis Liberalization In The US: The Policy Landscape” discusses how state
cannabis policies are inconsistent across jurisdictions and often conflict with federal policy. The brief outlines why policy makers should adopt an approach to cannabis liberalization that addresses these inconsistencies, improves the safety of cannabis supply, and combats health disparities and other inequities.
“Cannabis Legalization In The US: Population Health Impacts” describes the inconsistencies in evidence regarding the effects of recreational cannabis legalization on public health. The authors outline future research directions including heterogeneous policy design, differential effects on population subgroups, and effects related to characteristics of legal cannabis supply.
The June 2021 GrantWatch column by Lee L. Prina is focused on telehealth. She discusses the California Health Care Foundation's Tipping Point for Telehealth initiative, the establishment of the American Board of Telehealth and telehealth education programs supported by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust's funding, and much more.
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