Youth engage in efforts to increase community knowledge about how various policies impact public health so that voters can make informed decisions.
Who?
Our audience for these efforts are the general voting public.
Why?
Policy changes can have positive or negative impacts on public health. When public health is negatively impacted, everyone is affected not only by the pain and loss experienced in communities but also by potential increases in crime, increases in the need for public services and treatment, loss of productivity, impacts to children, increased burden on the justice system, and more.
Lessons Learned
We compiled publicly available state-level data, reports, and
investigatory findings, peer-reviewed studies, and government health
surveys to assemble this report. We have attempted to be as
transparent as possible in our evaluation
“Tax revenue from marijuana accounts for
less than one percent of state revenues where the drug is “legal.” Almost every state that legalized marijuana came up short on initial revenue targets. “
