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Center for Health Policy | Drug Policy | Policy Brief

How US Hemp Policy Can Balance Consumer Access and Public Health

If enacted in November 2026, new federal provisions would tighten the definition of hemp, but the broader regulatory outlook remains uncertain. In this brief, Katharine Harris examines both state and federal policy approaches and the challenge of balancing public health concerns with consumer demand.

North America stock market and economic business growth

Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico | Working Paper

Science, Technology, and Innovation in USMCA 2.0

Child Health Pod - MAHA

Center for Health Policy | Podcast

What ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Means for Kids and Families

US tax form 1040, 1120, 1065

Baker Briefing | Center for Tax and Budget Policy | Podcast

Tax Day Edition — Debt, Defense, and Economic Uncertainty

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