Acknowledgments

Many people were critical in helping the committee accomplish its charge. The committee gratefully acknowledges the speakers at its public meetings. This engagement ensured that our public meetings would include a range of relevant perspectives, which allowed us to learn about the context for the changes in cannabis policy central to our charge. In addition, we found the information and perspectives provided by the presentations and discussions at our public meetings immensely helpful in informing our deliberations (see Appendix B).

The committee’s work was enhanced by the technical expertise, writing contributions, data analysis, evaluations, visualization, and other support provided by Eitan Agai, Alon Agai, David Hammond, Seema Chosky Pessar, Renée Wilson, Lauren Tobias, Anne E. Boustead, Myfanwy Graham, Joy Zhu, Pooja Shah, and Caroline Marshall Triolo, who served as consultants.

The committee thanks the staff of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine who contributed to producing this report, especially the extraordinary, creative, and tireless study staff: Elizabeth Boyle, Khala Hurst Beatty, Alexandra McKay, Mia Saltrelli, Y. Crysti Park, and Rose Marie Martinez. Thanks go as well to other staff in the Health and Medicine Division who provided additional support, including Monica Feit, Samantha Chao, Taryn Young, Leslie Sim, Amber McLaughlin, Marguerite Romatelli, Ben Hubbert, and Lori Brenig. This project also received important assistance from Megan Lowry (Office of News and Public Information) and Misrak Dabi (Office of Financial Administration). Valuable research assistance was provided by Anne Marie Houppert and Rebecca Morgan, senior research librarians at the National Academies Research Center. Finally, a thank you is extended to Rona Briere, Allie Boman, and Danielle Nasenbeny, who assisted the committee with editing the report.