Syringe Possession Laws
This is a longitudinal dataset, capturing changes in syringe possession laws from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2017.
Syringe Distribution Laws
This is a longitudinal dataset, capturing changes in syringe distribution laws from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2017.
State Laws and Other Regulatory Policies Related to Pain Care
This dataset identifies and displays key features of more than 700 laws and other regulatory policies in effect as of December 31, 2017.
Recreational Marijuana Laws
At the federal level, the sale and possession of marijuana is illegal under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Alaska, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Oregon, and Washington State, however, have enacted laws that legalize marijuana use for recreational purposes. In these five jurisdictions, an individual 21 years old or older can possess a limited amount of marijuana.
Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose (MEDD) Policies
This dataset identifies and displays key features of state MEDD policies in effect as of June 1, 2017.
Laws Authorizing Involuntary Commitment for Substance Use
Published on PDAPS.org, this dataset details involuntary commitment laws along a number of key parameters to assist researchers, policymakers, members of the media, and others in understanding the current landscape of civil commitment policy across the U.S. as it relates to substance use.
Electronic Cigarette Laws
This resource identifies and displays key features of electronic cigarette laws across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. federal law in effect from August 1, 2016 to August 1, 2017.
