Center for Public Health Law Research

Director Scott Burris was quoted this week in an article in the The New York Times examining a return to language that introduces shame, blame, and stigma back into public health, an approach that often strips people of social support and drives them to conceal their illness and avoid care.

Read the article:

The Return of Blaming and Shaming in Public Health For years, medicine has tried to eliminate stigma. Now, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bringing back the language of personal responsibility.

Will we see you at ? CPHLR staff and fellows will be in Atlanta this week for the Health Law Professors Conference. We hope to see you in a session!

New research from GW Milken Institute School of Public Health and CPHLR used mystery shoppers at 130 cannabis retailers in LA, Las Vegas, Denver, Portland & Seattle to assess cannabis retail practices in 5 US states regulating legal nonmedical cannabis retail

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New research by CPHLR staff and collaborators GW School of Public Health Online ealth published in Addictive Behaviors examined marketing practices and regulatory compliance among 161 cannabis retailers across five U.S. cities in states with authorized nonmedical cannabis retail. READ: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2026.108733

Attending the Law and Society Association's meeting? CPHLR Director Scott Burris will be on site! Come say hello and chat about and . Reach out at [email protected] to set up a meeting.

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