As of September 1, 2024, there are 17 states with clear deflection pathways articulated in state law, steering people with substance use and/or mental health disorders away from incarceration, ...

Combining expertise in legal epidemiology and policy evaluation, this collaborative project will identify and evaluate laws and policies related to HIV, Viral Hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases ...

A new scientific review published by the American Medical Association (AMA) shows that use of psilocybin has “surged” in the ...

As states wrap up legislative sessions, now is the time to reflect on the victories from the year and the lessons to be taken ...

A new dataset published Oct. 29 by Saint Louis University School of Law researchers, in partnership with colleagues from Pacific University School of Social Work and Wayne State University College of ...

Part of the Senate-passed government funding bill will see many THC-infused products banned, by tightening legislation in the ...

The majority of US jurisdictions have not passed fair workweek laws that seek to protect workers from unpredictable scheduling practices, according to a new report published today by the Temple ...

Saint Louis University School of Law researchers, in partnership with colleagues from Pacific University School of Social Work and Wayne State University College of Education and support from the ...

Current U.S. immigration enforcement and deportation policies are producing widespread harm to physical and mental health, ...

Our nation is on the cusp of momentous changes to the laws, policies, and procedures that shape governmental and private institutional power to protect the public’s health. The 2024 election, the ...

New data published today to LawAtlas.org explores the complexities of state laws that protect health care providers who refuse to provide reproductive health services, including abortion, ...

New data published to LawAtlas.org today capturing details of state Medicaid coverage for podiatry care finds state Medicaid coverage for podiatric services varies widely between jurisdictions. In a ...