https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/categories/public-policy/Recent content in Public Policy on MarginaliaHugoen-usMon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/gaht/Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/gaht/An evidence-oriented, non-prescriptive report on GAHT in AMAB feminizing care: expected physiologic changes, risks and benefits, timing (early vs late initiation), monitoring themes, and key knowledge gaps.https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/kern-county-cannabis-legal-environment/Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sguzman.github.io/marginalia/posts/kern-county-cannabis-legal-environment/A practical legal and compliance overview of cannabis cultivation as it relates to (1) continuing federal prohibition under the Controlled Substances Act, (2) California’s statewide licensing regime administered by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), and (3) local control in Kern County and its cities. The article summarizes key constraints that shape feasibility - including Schedule I status, 280E tax treatment, banking friction, licensing categories, local authorization prerequisites, track-and-trace (METRC) obligations, security and recordkeeping rules, CEQA and environmental compliance, and enforcement exposure - with special emphasis on Kern County’s local prohibition of commercial activity and the limited, city-specific exceptions elsewhere in the county.