A new report from the NASEM Health and Medicine Division explores the public health implications of changes in cannabis policy. The report calls for leadership at the federal level, makes specific recommendations for needed research, and more
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NJSPL – Cannabis Use in New Jersey: Residents Share Their Opinions
During the summer of 2022, the New Jersey State Policy Lab commissioned a survey with the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling to assess the opinions of New Jersey residents on a variety of pivotal issues, including cannabis use. Read the new survey brief.
EJB Talks: From Nurse to Policy Professional to Health Administration Program Director
Director of Health Administration and Professor Ellen Kurtzman talks about her career path from nurse to health policy educator and speaks about the commonalities in the fields she has worked in.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Potential benefits and challenges for the New Jersey Telework Pilot Program
In April 2022, the New Jersey state government launched a one-year pilot telework program for state executive branch employees beginning July 1, 2022. The pilot telework program allows state employees to work from home for up to two days a week.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: NJ’s Childcare Landscape During COVID-19: A Slow and Uneven Recovery
Unfortunately, the childcare landscape has not made a recovery that meets the needs of working families and their young children.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Blue Acres, Buyouts, and Managed Retreat
Managed retreat is the process of deliberately moving away from places that are no longer safe to remain due to various environmental factors, most often flooding.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Housing Affordability in New Jersey, 2010-2020
As of 2019, New Jersey ranked third in the country for median monthly housing costs, after California and Hawaii. Nearly half of renter households in New Jersey spent 35 percent or more of their incomes on housing expenses.
New Jersey State Policy Lab Report: Cannabis Legalization: A Baseline Study
This report explores education, health, and law enforcement outcomes associated with the legalization of marijuana, and urges policymakers to examine these data and create protocols to minimize potential negative impacts.
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