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Recreational marijuana legalization
Allow adults to possess a limited amount of marijuana for personal, non-medical use; often called recreational marijuana laws (RMLs)
Recreational sports leagues for adults
Offer opportunities for adults to play athletic games such as soccer, softball, kickball, basketball, etc. at beginner, intermediate, and competitive levels
Refundable child and dependent care tax credit
Offer a refundable tax credit to working families with qualifying children or other dependents that receive care outside the home (e.g., a spouse with disabilities)
Rent regulation policies
Establish tenant protections via regulations of the housing rental market such as limits on rent increases and eviction protections for tenants with low incomes; typically via rent stabilization
Reparations for Black descendants of people enslaved in the U.S.
Apologize for the history and legacy of slavery and provide direct payments or community investments to Black descendants of people enslaved in the U.S.
Reproductive life plans
Establish plans consistent with personal values and current life circumstances that set goals related to having or not having children; goals often change over time
Research Articles
County Health Rankings staff, collaborators, and others often feature the Rankings in peer-reviewed articles. References for a selection of these publications are listed below...
Research Grants
Responsible beverage server training (RBS/RBST)
Educate owners, managers, servers, and sellers at alcohol establishments about strategies to avoid illegally selling alcohol to underage youth or intoxicated patrons
Restaurant nutrition labeling
Provide nutrition information on menus and signboards at restaurants and other food outlets