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Following Colorado’s Lead on Pot is a Bad Idea Hans A. von Spakovsky

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Sorry 4/20 Smokers: Legalizing Weed is a Dangerous Idea Hans A. von Spakovsky

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The FDA’s Rule on E-Cigarettes Will Hurt Public Health Daren Bakst

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Nina Owcharenko Schaefer
Nina Owcharenko Schaefer
Senior Research Fellow, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget
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Senior Research Fellow, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

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