The Cannabis Research Institute (CRI) invites the public to attend another CRI Public Research Series. The session, Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity: Opportunities, Puzzles, and Trade-offs, is scheduled for a Zoom meeting from 12-1 p.m. Tuesday, May 19. The meeting registration link can be found here.

This session’s presenter will be Beau Kilmer, Ph.D., a codirector of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center, a senior policy researcher at RAND, and a professor of policy analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. Kilmer will discuss what happens when cannabis legalization meets real-world policy goals and will explore the opportunities, trade-offs, and unintended consequences shaping social equity efforts today. Drawing on research and on-the-ground insights, Beau Kilmer will unpack what he knows, what remains uncertain, and what it all means for decision-makers, practitioners, and communities.

The CRI Public Research Series is an initiative designed to make cannabis research transparent, accessible, and collaborative.

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