California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

The California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs is responsible for administering prevention, treatment, and recovery services for alcohol and drug abuse and problem gambling.

California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (Spanish)

The California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs is responsible for administering prevention, treatment, and recovery services for alcohol and drug abuse and problem gambling.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The CDC collaborates to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health.

Community Prevention Initiative (CPI)

This Technical Assistance and Training project is intended to serve California agencies and organizations involved in community-based prevention.

Legislative Analysts Office (LAO)

The Legislative Analyst's Office has been providing fiscal and policy advice to the Legislature for more than 65 years. It is known for its fiscal and programmatic expertise and nonpartisan analyses of the state budget. The office serves as the "eyes and ears" for the Legislature to ensure that the executive branch is implementing legislative policy in a cost efficient and effective manner.

National Drug Control Strategy

The 2010 National Drug Control Strategy was developed by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) with input from federal, state, and local partners. It provides a collaborative and balanced approach that emphasizes community-based prevention, integration of evidence-based treatment into the health care system, innovations in the criminal justice system, and international partnerships to disrupt drug trafficking organizations.

RAND Report: Altered State? Assessing How Marijuana Legalization in California Could Influence Marijuana Consumption and Public Budgets

This RAND report is intended to inform the debate about marijuana legalization in California. The paper focuses largely on two outcomes that are central to the debate in California: the effect on consumption and public budgets.

The Regulate, Control, and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 (Amendment #1-S)

Initiative related to the use, possession, and sale of marijuana. This measure (1) legalizes various marijuana-related activities, (2) allows local governments to regulate these activities, (3) permits local governments to impose and collect marijuana-related fees and taxes, and (4) authorizes various criminal and civil penalties.