Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State

09/24/2026

We're pleased to share that DEPC Executive Director Douglas Berman and Distinguished Cannabis Policy Practitioner in Residence Cat Packer will speak the 2026 National Meeting for the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery. Learn more 👇

Is your campus prepared for the potential impacts of federal cannabis rescheduling?

Join us for the National Meeting Opening Keynote on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET! Moderated by our Executive Director, Dr. Jim Lange, this expert panel will break down the rapidly evolving legal landscape and what potential federal policy shifts mean for campus prevention, student health, institutional compliance, and policy.

Featured Panelists:
• Douglas A. Berman, J.D. – Executive Director, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
• Matthew B. Lawrence, J.D. – Professor of Law & Associate Dean of Faculty, Emory University School of Law
• Cat Packer, J.D. – Distinguished Cannabis Policy Practitioner in Residence, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center; Director of Drug Markets and Legal Regulation, Drug Policy Alliance

Gain critical insights and expert perspectives to help your institution navigate emerging trends and prepare for a range of future regulatory scenarios.

👉 Register today to secure your spot: https://buff.ly/64nZMEJ

09/22/2026

Thanks to the The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law students that recently joined us to learn more about criminal record impacts, remedies, political pathways, and the upcoming Expungement and Beyond: Criminal Record Relief Practicum taught by Michael Eggiman.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cT6fkE

09/21/2026

Up to one third of Ohioans have a criminal record. Consider sharing this family-friendly event on Oct. 3 in Dayton, Ohio with your network. There's a good chance someone who can benefit from these free record relief services could see it.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/49SJ4p1

09/18/2026

Don't miss the latest episode of Drugs on the Docket featuring Sam Kamin of University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Robert Mikos of Vanderbilt University Law School, Cat Packer of Drug Policy Alliance and Kathryn Cornelius of the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Cannabis Control, in conversation with DEPC Executive Director Douglas Berman.

Together, they explore what partial rescheduling of ma*****na means in practice, and what the future could hold for adult-use ma*****na.

Find links to listen: https://bit.ly/4iwGLgv

09/17/2026

Part two of this special issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter, coedited by DEPC Executive Director Douglas Berman, offers analyses of recent sentencing guideline amendments and aims to spark conversation about what comes next.

Read select articles for free at Duke University Press: https://bit.ly/4gZe7Dv

09/16/2026

Our interactive map illustrating Ohio Host Community Cannabis Fund tax revenue per municipality now includes a fiscal year drop down. Explore the map and a new Census Bureau state comparison of cannabis excise tax revenue per capita on our resource page: https://bit.ly/4cOALfl

09/15/2026

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law students—have you registered yet?

Join Moritz alumni and DEPC staff on Sept. 21 for lunch and to learn about the impact of criminal records, Ohio record relief remedies and an overview of the Expungement and Beyond practicum available Spring 2027.

Join the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, Moritz alumni, and center staff for a discussion about what constitutes a criminal record, how criminal records can impact one’s life trajectory, and the often-complex record relief laws in Ohio and their application. The event will also include an over...

09/10/2026

In the latest episode of Drugs on the Docket, Douglas Berman leads a group of scholars, advocates and regulators in an discussion of what partial ma*****na rescheduling means in practice and what the future could hold for adult-use ma*****na.

Find links to listen: go.osu.edu/drugsonthedocket

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09/08/2026

If you missed DEPC Executive Director Douglas Berman's update on federal ma*****na rescheduling, you're in luck. A recording of the event, hosted by Prevention First on August 25, is now available: https://bit.ly/4A99Dlp

09/04/2026

DEPC affiliated professor and former FDA associate chief counsel Patricia Zettler recently provided some legal and historical context for this piece from PBS News.

For nearly 70 years, food and beverage companies have been able to decide on their own that a new ingredient is safe and put it on the market without informing the Food and Drug Administration. But a new proposal could require that companies notify the agency when they add a new substance to human o...