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Rutgers Study on Marijuana Usage Will Help Guide State Policy in Long-Term

The New Jersey State Policy Lab at Rutgers University has released a first-of-its-kind report examining health, education and law enforcement factors related to marijuana usage. The report's primary researcher, Dr. Charles Menifield, dean of RU-Newark School of Public Affairs and Administration, say the report is intended to be used as a baseline to measure the impact of cannabis legalization and identify disparities among different communities. The goal is to use the data for comparative analysis over time to help shape state policy. More.
New Director at Rand Institute in Camden Named

RU–Camden has appointed Mavis Asiedu-Frimpong, JD / MPH, pictured, as director of the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs. Bringing extensive knowledge of the public health and health care landscapes and a passion for social justice, she will focus on risk and resilience in New Jersey in response to COVID-19. More.
Rutgers Summer Service Internship Program Seeking Partners 

RSSI provides selected sophomore and junior students from Camden, Newark and New Brunswick with an opportunity to earn up to $5,000 to complete a 200-hour service internship this summer at a nonprofit organization or direct-service government office. More.
RU Research: "COVID Motherhood Penalty" Set Working Moms Back

Yana Rodgers, a professor at RU-New Brunswick and the director of the Rutgers Center for Women and Work, describes how the pandemic has set working women back but predicts, ultimately, that social mores and workplace policies will shift in a direction that will help working women. More.