Publications
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Research & Commentary: Tennessee Department of Health Lacks Transparency on Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses
Publication -Research and Commentaries -o The Tennessee Department of Health is only reporting hospitalizations due to “e-cigarette use or vaping,” despite the CDC and other state health departments finding a majority of patients with lung illnesses recently vaped illegal THC-containing devices -
Research & Commentary: Water Quality Report Shows Fracking in Pennsylvania is Overwhelmingly Safe
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fourteen Of 16 Stations In Basin Record "Good" Or "Excellent" Scores -
Research & Commentary: Poor Assessment Results Highlight Need for Education Choice in Oregon
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Roughly Half Of Oregon Students Not Up To Grade Level In Math And ELA -
Research & Commentary: Flavor Ban in Westchester, NY Unlikely to Impact Youth Vaping, Hospitalizations, Will Vaporize Harm Reduction
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposed law would prohibit the sale and distribution of flavored electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. -
Research & Commentary: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Reports THC-Containing Devices Cause Most Vaping Illnesses
Publication -Research and Commentaries -CDC finds 78 percent of patients with vaping-related lung illnesses reported using devices containing THC. -
Research & Commentary: Massachusetts Should Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws to Address Opioid Epidemic
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Massachusetts should move to require convictions in order to seize forfeited property and divert forfeited proceeds to programs including rehabilitation, medication-assisted treatment and drug courts to address rising costs of the opioid epidemic. -
Research & Commentary: Albany County Flavor Ban Unlikely to Reduce Youth Vaping, But Would Boost Black Market
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The local ordinance would ban sales of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars and smokeless tobacco, and electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. -
Research & Commentary: West Virginia Public Schools Suffer Because Teachers are Always Absent
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Over Half Of West Virginia Teachers Missed At Least 10 Days Of School For Four Consecutive Years -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Should Pursue Medicaid Reform, Not Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses Medicaid expansion and how Missouri can use the waiver process to bring positive change to its Medicaid program. -
Research & Commentary: Utah Department of Health Links More Than 90 Percent of Vaping Hospitalizations to THC, Still Restricts Access to Tobacco Harm Reduction Products
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Utah Department of Health found that 94 percent of patients diagnosed with vaping-related illnesses reported vaping THC-containing devices. -
Research & Commentary: Connecticut Health Department Lacks Transparency When Reporting Vaping-Related Hospitalizations
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In a September report, the Connecticut Department of Public Health noted all interviewed patients reported vaping THC products. Later reports do not include information on substances Connecticut patients had vaped prior to hospitalization. -
Research & Commentary: Montana’s Premature Flavor Ban Ignores Harm Reduction, Unlikely to Reduce Recent Vaping-Related Hospitalizations
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The ban goes into effect on October 22, will be in place for 120 days, and temporarily bans the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, including mint menthol, but does not include tobacco and marijuana flavors. -
Research & Commentary: Fracking Boom Lowered Crime From North Dakota Residents
Publication -Research and Commentaries -22 Percent Per Capita Reduction In The Bakken Region -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Should Reform, Not Expand, SoonerCare
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses Medicaid reform, Medicaid expansion, and how states can use the waiver process to bring positive change to their Medicaid programs. -
Research & Commentary: Utah Studies New Method for Transportation Funding
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses gas taxes, Utah's efforts to improve transportation funding, and why gas taxes are an ineffective, regressive form of taxation that leave transportation systems shortchanged. -
Research & Commentary: Minnesota Should Not Hike Gas Tax to Fund Infrastructure
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed gas tax increase in Minnesota that could increase gas prices in the state by 13 to 15 cents per gallon to cover infrastructure improvements. -
Research & Commentary: Gov. Inslee’s Proposed Flavor Ban Will Vaporize Tobacco Harm Reduction in Washington State
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Washington state's ban on flavored vaping products goes into effect October 10 and will close down numerous small businesses. -
Research & Commentary: Updated CDC Report on Vaping-Related Hospitalizations Finds Nearly 80 Percent Linked to THC Products
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In an updated report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 78 percent of patients involved in recent vaping-related hospitalizations had used devices containing THC. -
Research & Commentary: Misguided Massachusetts Vaping Ban is a Wet Blanket on Tobacco Harm Reduction
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In 2019, Massachusetts only spent 0.004 percent of tobacco moneys, including settlement payments and taxes, on tobacco control programs. -
Research & Commentary: Further Reforms to Ohio’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Could Address State’s Opioid Crisis
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The opioid epidemic has cost Ohio's economy $71.7 billion, diverting criminal asset forfeitures to programs including rehab, medication, and drug court, could help reduce costs. -
Research & Commentary: Flavor Ban Unlikely to Reduce Youth E-Cigarette Use, Does Not Address Recent Hospitalizations, and Will Vaporize Small Businesses in New York
Publication -Research and Commentaries -New York's flavor ban has the potential to eliminate a $1 billion industry in the Empire State. -
Research & Commentary: Reforming West Virginia’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Could Help Address State’s Opioid Epidemic
Publication -Research and Commentaries -West Virginia lawmakers should reform their existing civil asset forfeiture laws to criminal asset forfeiture and use forfeited proceeds for rehabilitation, medication-assisted treatment, and court expenses to address the state's opioid epidemic. -
Research & Commentary: California Brings Telehealth Reforms to Medi-Cal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines new guidelines recently introduced in California that take several major steps towards expanding the use of telehealth in Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. -
Research & Commentary: Rhode Island’s Flavor Ban Unlikely to Impact Vaping Hospitalizations as More States Link Illnesses to THC Products
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Rhode Island's temporary 120-day ban on flavored e-cigarettes will shut down small businesses and restrict adult access to tobacco harm reduction products.
