🚨 New research 🚨 Now is the time for federal policymakers to decide whether they want #psychedelics to follow in the footsteps of the for-profit cannabis model Our @RANDCorporation report hopes to inform policy debates at federal/state/local levels 🧵

RT @policy_politics: 🌅Early View 🧐Curious about how Uruguay implemented cannabis legalization? @RosarioQueirolo, @lore_repetto, Joaquín…

RT @abgelb: 12 of 13 categories of crime reported to law enforcement in a sample of three dozen cities in 2024 fell below pre-pandemic leve…

RT @RANDCorporation: "When thinking about legalizing cannabis, it's not a simple, binary, yes-or-no decision," says RAND's @BeauKilmer. "T…

🚨🚨 Abstract deadline for #ISSDP2025 extended to January 31 Many thanks to those who have already submitted. Am impressed with so many of these abstracts! For those who haven't submitted, please consider joining us. Scholarships available 👇

What does a terrorism expert think about designating drug "cartels" as foreign terrorist organizations? Thought-provoking piece by my @RANDCorporation colleague @BrianMJenkins [Cartels in quotes b/c they really aren't cartels but that's the common term]

RT @ISSDrugPolicy: 💥Call for abstracts - #ISSDP2025💥 The 18th International Society for Study of Drug Policy Conference will be held in #M…

RT @BrandondelPozo: Excited to announce the 2025 international conference of Law Enforcement and Public Health will be next door in Ottawa,…

RT @ericRpedersen: We're going to start reviewing applications this month. Please apply and DM me if interested.

RT @KeithNHumphreys: Excellent federal policy decision to support contingency management, the only treatment that works for stimulant addic…

RT @BeauKilmer: 🚨Hate to be a downer during the holidays, but... Getting Ahead of #H5N1: Declare a Public Health Emergency, Expand Wastewa…

RT @jenniferdoleac: What I’m reading: “Still HOPEful: Reconsidering a ‘failed’ replication of a swift, certain, and fair approach to reduc…

🚨Hate to be a downer during the holidays, but... Getting Ahead of #H5N1: Declare a Public Health Emergency, Expand Wastewater Testing, and Increase Vaccine Research and Availability—Sooner Rather Than Later New piece via my @RANDCorporation colleagues

RT @RANDCorporation: "Bottom line: Be careful about overgeneralizing about what lies ahead on drug policy." RAND's @BeauKilmer explains:…

🚨#Drugpolicy folks--please spread the word! 1⃣ Call for @ISSDrugPolicy abstracts is live 2⃣ Will be scholarships for ECRs, those from LMICs & those with lived and/or living experience of drugs-- including family members Please join us in #Manchester ➡️

My bodyguard in action 😊 There was also a cub higher up the tree 🐻 are awesome

RT @VFelbabBrown: 6/ @BeauKilmer & Roland Neil evaluate various US domestic law enforcement interventions vis-a-vis fentanyl https://t.co/…

RT @BradleyDStein: New work just dropped in @AGSJournal. The paper, led by @RANDCorporation colleague Natalie Ernecoff, examines buprenorph…

RT @zivacooper: Great discussion on cannabis public policy at #ACNP2024 with co-chair @neurovoice and @theNASEM committee members @BeauKilm…

As Mark Kleiman would always say, we can (& should) reduce crime & incarceration at the same time NYT oped by @jenniferdoleac offers many ideas (& evidence!) for creating a credible deterrent threat Spoiler: Ramping up sentences is not the way to go #SCF

WRT the future of US #drugpolicy, here are 5 things I'll be paying close attn to: 1⃣ Details of state #cannabis initiatives/bills 2⃣ Same for #psychedelics 3⃣ Will feds help/hinder these efforts? 4⃣ What happens at ONDCP? 5⃣ #ACA & #Medicaid waivers