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Tag: RAND

Marijuana over Cigarettes
  • SCIENCE

Study: Alcohol, Tobacco Typically Precede Marijuana Use

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on January 15, 2016June 24, 2022

Alcohol is typically the first substance consumed by subjects who report polydrug use later in life, according to data published in The Journal of School Health. “Alcohol is the most commonly used substance, and the majority of polysubstance using respondents consumed alcohol prior to tobacco or marijuana initiation,” they reported.

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Tax Revenue
  • Education

New ITEP Report: Marijuana and Taxation in America

  • by Allen St. Pierre, Former NORML Executive Director
  • Posted on May 7, 2015June 22, 2022

A new report by the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) adds considerable information to the base knowledge accumulating at the state level on new changes in laws and custom regarding cannabis legalization

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Live with NORML
  • Activism

This Week in Weed and Video of RAND Congressional Briefing on Legalization

  • by Erik Altieri, Former NORML Executive Director
  • Posted on July 27, 2012June 17, 2022

Click here to subscribe to NORMLtv and receive alerts whenever new content is added. The…

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Marijuana Trafficking
  • Activism

Someone Is Lying: Latest RAND Reports Disputes Feds’ Longstanding Cartel Claims

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on October 12, 2010June 16, 2022

A report released today by the RAND Drug Policy Research Center undercuts the longstanding federal…

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California Marijuana Laws
  • Activism

L.A. Times: Some Facts For The Drug Czar — Marijuana’s Social Costs Are Far Less Than Those Of Legal Intoxicants

  • by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
  • Posted on August 30, 2010June 15, 2022

Last week I posted a brief response to the Los Angeles Times commentary authored by…

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