A majority of Americans, including most Republicans and Republican-leaning individuals, support the legalization of marijuana, motivated by prohibition’s racialized enforcement and the economic, social, and medical benefits of legalization. However, American political institutions have vehemently opposed proposed relaxations of marijuana restrictions. This move is greatly influenced by the power of utilitarianism in conventional decision-making calculus. […]

Ethan Johanson is the Co-Director of Public Health Policy at the Greater Good Initiative. He is a first-year student at Georgetown University and writes for The Hoya, Georgetown’s student newspaper. Ethan enjoys programming, reading, and playing basketball in his free time. Olivia DiGiulio is the Co-Director of Public Health Policy at the Greater Good Initiative. […]

Saamiya Laroia is a student researcher from Delhi, India and a Journal Fellow at the Journal of Interdisciplinary Public Policy. She is passionate about International Relations and her main academic focus lies in East Asian policy. Saamiya has published under the guidance of professors at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Watson Institute for International […]

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The Journal of Interdisciplinary Public Policy is an open-access journal for students published quarterly. Each regular issue focuses on a specific topic and features varied perspectives on the topic, providing a thought-provoking, nuanced understanding for all readers. Learn more about our mission here. To write for the journal, either join our team or submit your […]

Are politicians in line with their youth constituency? Over the past years, youth have ignited raised voices only to be ignored; with election season right around the corner, the answer to our frustrations may just be our vote. Read More After a horrific shooting at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, coupled […]

After three years of publishing, JIPP is looking to transition Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief is a young person with experience in policy research across fields, writing, editing, and team management and, most importantly, alignment with and passion to further the goals and mission of JIPP. To learn more about the position, consult this document. Applications are […]

Maanas Sharma • Founder & Editor-in-Chief Maanas is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Interdisciplinary Public Policy, and is a strong believer in transdisciplinary policy and synthesizing social scientific and quantitative approaches in policy. He led the groundbreaking States of Emergency report at the Prison Policy Initiative and has published extensively in STEM […]

Science for the People is a collective of scientists engaged in community action and organizing. Learn more about their recent fight to create a People’s Green New Deal and more Read More In a world where half of us lack access to the internet, education is leaving people behind as much as it is bringing […]

1 in 28 children has an incarcerated parent, and maintaining a relationship with this parent can be incredibly beneficial. Yet, 50% of incarcerated parents have no contact with their children. Can prison-implemented video visitation help fix this? Read More