Governments That Use ProCon.org

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Governments That Use ProCon.org
(in alphabetical order by country)

1. Australia	2. Canada	3. Egypt
4. European Union	5. Israel	6. New Zealand
7. Northern Marianas	8. Palestinian Territories	9. Philippines
10. South Africa	11. United Kingdom	12. United States

1. Australia
Feb. 2013	The New South Wales Government Parlimentary Research Service reprinted the summary portion of our chart "18 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC," and linked to Medical Marijuana ProCon.org several times, in its Feb. 2012 report "Medical Cannabis" (243 KB) .
Dec. 28, 2009	The New South Wales Government Department of Health listed Medical Marijuana ProCon.org on its website page "Medical Cannabis: USA" (127 KB) in the section "Federal: Legislation in Court Decisions and Commentaries" as a resource for learning about medical marijuana.
Dec. 28, 2009	The Victoria State Government Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) listed ProCon.org on its website (1 MB) as a learning resource for "both sides of current and perennial issues."
2. Canada
Jan. 17, 2012	The Canadian National Council of Welfare linked to an article by the American Medical Association on Health Care Reform ProCon.org in the "American Studies" section of its website page "The Dollars and Sense of Solving Poverty" (248 KB) .
3. Egypt
Aug. 2010	The Egyptian Parliament cited Voting Machines ProCon.org on page 18 of an official government publication (362 KB) .
4. European Union
2010	The European Union referenced Prostitution ProCon.org on page 149 of the European Commission DG Freedom, Security and Justice 2010 report titled "The MONTRASEC Demo. A Bench-Mark for Member State and EU Automated Data Collection and Reporting on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Exploitation of Children” (5 MB) .
5. Israel
Oct. 29, 2009	The Israeli Knesset Center for Research and Science cited our Euthanasia ProCon.org question "Should euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide be legal?," on page 3 of an official government summary of American legislation on euthanasia (2 MB) .
6. New Zealand
Oct. 2007	The New Zealand Ministry of Justice report "International Approaches to Decriminalising or Legalising Prostitution" (118KB) , cited (on page 23) the Prostitution ProCon.org resource "100 Countries and Their Prostitution Policies," as a reference for international prostitution policy.

7. Northern Marianas
May 14, 2008	The Northern Marianas Commonwealth issued a formal legislative recommendation (260 KB) from the House of Representative’s Committee on Judiciary and Governmental Operations that cited (on page 4) a case summary from our aclu.procon.org website.
8. Palestinian Territories
Jan. 6, 2010	The Palestinian Delegation in Argentina serves as an embassy representing the Palestinian territories to the Argentine government and people. Its website links to IsraeliPalestinian.ProCon.org, and reproduces (in spanish) our Israeli-Palestinian conflict death chart (108 KB) .

9. Philippines
June 13, 2012	The Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court cited Voting Machines ProCon.org in its ruling in the case of Archbishop Fernando R. Capalla, Omar Solitario Ali And Mary Anne L. Susano, Petitioners Vs. The Honorable Commission On Elections, Respondent (1.08 MB) . Voting Machines ProCon.org was cited in a concurring opinion as well as the dissenting opinion.

10. South Africa
June 30, 2009	The South African Law Reform Commission cited the Prostitution ProCon.org resource "100 Countries and Their Prostitution Policies," numerous times (page 25, 35, 37, 60, 62, 214, and 215) in its discussion paper titled "Sexual Offences: Adult Prostitution" (1 MB) .

11. United Kingdom
Jan. 20, 2010	The Scottish Parliament's Non Executive Bills Unit sourced ACLU ProCon.org on page 11 of its policy memorandum (176 KB) on the Jan. 20, 2010 "End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill."
Sep. 2007	Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom utilized a map from Israeli Palestinian ProCon.org on page 25 of its Sep. 2007 report titled "Economic aspects of peace in the Middle East" (1 MB) .
12. United States
US federal government entities that use ProCon.org
2013	The US Department of Education cited ProCon.org as a source for statistics on undocumented immigration in its instruction guide "Counseling Undocumented Students about Financial Aid" (466 KB) .
2013	The US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) linked to Medical Marijuana ProCon.org as a reference in a hand out for its "Cross-Regional Webinar on Synthetic Cannabinoids."
Mar. 2012	The US Senate listed Healthcare Reform ProCon.org in its "Warning: Side Effects, A Check-up on the Federal Health Law" (1.63 MB) report co-authored by Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK) and John Barrasso (R-WY). The source cited ProCon.org in footnote number 67.
2012	The Information Resource Center of the Public Affairs Section of the Embassy of the United States, Jakarta referenced 2012 Election ProCon.org in their "U.S. Elections 2012" (429 KB) information package. The source lists ProCon.org under "Issure Concerned Voters."
July 6, 2011	ProCon.org was highlighted in the Congressional Record when Congressman Rob Andrews (D-NJ) honored ProCon.org by reading a glowing statement (141 KB) about the organization on the floor of the US House of Representatives.
May 2011	The White House linked to Immigration ProCon.org on page 13 of its May 2011 Immigration Blueprint, "Building a 21st Century Immigration System" (3 MB) , in a section referencing income taxes paid by undocumented immigrants.
May 11, 2010	The US House of Representatives Committee on House Administration Hearing on The Disclose Act (HR 5175) (6.5 MB) included testimony from US Representative Daniel E. Lungren (R-CA) who cited ProCon.org's Chart comparing Big Three auto makers to Toyota and Honda on p.84 of the printed testimony.
Dec. 2, 2009	The United States Consulate General in Leipzig Germany provided a link to ProCon.org in the "Topics” section (page 2) of its information sheets "Researching the USA" (68 KB) .
Nov. 2009	The United States Office of National Drug Control Policy Executive Office of the President quoted from an email sent to ProCon.org by the American Medical Association (AMA) in its "Medical Marijuana Fact Sheet" (1 MB) . The AMA quote was used to bolster the case against legalizing medicinal use of Marijuana.
Sep. 23, 2009	House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer cited 2008 Election ProCon.org in his Sep. 23, 2009 document "Democratic, Republican Presidential Candidates Supported Health Care Reform for All Americans," (28 KB) linking to a number of different quotes from 2008 presidential candidates.
Aug. 6, 2009	The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) linked to ProCon.org as a curriculum link on its webpage "Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids" (36 KB) .
Aug. 27, 2008	The US State Department Bureau of International Information Programs posted an article on Aug. 27, 2008 titled "Debate Continues over Security, Reliability of Voting Technology" (184 KB) . The article utilized ProCon.org as a source for information about the historical use of different voting technologies in the United States.
Apr. 20, 2008	The Library of Congress honored ProCon.org by requesting permission to archive three of our websites (ProCon.org, 2008 Election ProCon.org, and US Iraq ProCon.org) because The Library of Congress considered our three sites "materials of historical importance to the Congress and to the American people."
July 27, 2007	The Congressional Research Service, a division of the Library of Congress, referenced ProCon.org four times (page 23, 24, 28, 33) in its report to Congress titled "Medical Marijuana: Review and Analysis of Federal and State Policies" (11 MB) [The references remained in the updated Sep. 2007 and Apr. 2010 versions of the same report].
27 US state governments use ProCon.org, including (in alphabetical order): AK, AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, HI, IN, IA, KY, ME, MD, MI, NH, NJ, NM, ND, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI
Alaska
July 2010	The Alaska State Board of Pharmacy utilized ProCon.org as a reference for information on states that have legalized medical marijuana on page 7 of its "Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Report" (327 KB) .
Arizona
Mar. 5, 2013	The Arizona Department of Education listed ProCon.org as a website resource on page 43 of its power point presentation "Raising Student Civic Literacy in the Common Core Era.”
Nov. 8, 2012	The Arizona Department of Health Services cited the Medical Marijuana ProCon.org resource "18 Legal Medical Marijuana States and D.C,” in its "First Annual Medical Marijuana Report A.R.S. §36-2809” (3 MB) .
California
Feb. 2013	The State of California Department of Motor Vehicles cited Medical Marijuana ProCon.org as a source for state medical marijuana laws in its publication "Changes in Driver Cannabinoid Prevalence Associated with Implementing Medical Marijuana Laws in 14 US States” (3 MB) .
Aug. 2010	The Superior Court of the State of California published a NAPA County California Grand Jury report (685 KB) on the NAPA Special Investigations Bureau 24-Hour Drug Hotline that included (on page 6 and 7) a reference to the Medical Marijuana ProCon.org' resource "Medical Marijuana: 14 Legal Marijuana States.”
July 2009	Jack O'Conell, Superintendent of Public Instruction at the California Department of Education (CDE), promoted ProCon.org as a resource for use in classrooms across the state by posting an entry about ProCon.org on page 3 of his "July Highlights" (103 KB) on the CDE website titled "Nonprofit Educational Web Site Prides Itself on Lack of Partiality."
Apr. 2009	California State Senator Loni Hancock utilized Felon Voting ProCon.org on page 4 of her written analysis of Senate Bill 370 (22 KB) as a source for information on felon voting laws across the United States.
Apr. 2009	The California Police Chiefs Association Task Force on Marijuana Dispensaries utilized Medical Marijuana ProCon.org as a source twice (page 43 and 49) in its Apr. 2009 "White Paper on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries" (235 KB) .
Connecticut
Feb. 3, 2011	The Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services listed Medical Marijuana ProCon.org as a link on its reference page "Resources and Websites on Marijuana Prevention" (164 KB) .
Nov. 22, 2010	The Connecticut Office of Legislative Research linked to DARE ProCon.org as a resource for additional information on page 3 of its Nov. 22, 2010 report "Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program" (100 KB) .
Delaware
Mar. 11, 2013	The Delaware State Council for Persons with Disabilities reproduced Felon Voting ProCon.org’s "State Felon Voting Laws" chart in a memorandum (4 MB) to all members of the Delaware State Senate and House of Representatives concerning HB 10 – a Constitutional Amendment to eliminate the five year waiting period before felons are eligible to vote after completion of their sentence.
Oct. 21, 2012	The State of Delaware Division of Libraries listed ProCon.org on its 2012 election resource page "How do I find out where the Presidential candidates stand on issues?" (89 KB) . The entry linked to the 2012 Election ProCon.org candidate summary chart. ProCon.org was one of three sites selected for "reliability, neutrality, and ease of use."
Florida
Apr. 7, 2011	The Florida House of Representatives cited Health Care Reform ProCon.org's chart on the "24 Constitutional Challenges to Federal Health Care Laws" as a resource on page 5 of its Apr. 7, 2011 "House of Representatives Staff Analysis for Bill# CS/HJR1 Health Care Services" (198 KB) .
Hawaii
Mar. 11, 2010	The State of Hawaii Department of Public Safety compiled testimony on Senate Bill 2213 SD2 (2 MB) - a bill to legalize medical marijuana dispensaries. As part of this testimony, Medical Marijuana ProCon.org's charts on peer-reviewed studies on marijuana and Teen Marijuana Use in States with Legal Medical Marijuana were reproduced (starting on page 47).
Indiana
2013	The Indiana Department of Education lists ProCon.org as tool for teachers on page 5 of its publication "Major Shift #4: The Special Place of Argument" (196 KB) .
Iowa
Aug. 12, 2009	The State of Iowa Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy reprinted Medical Marijuana ProCon.org’s "Top Ten Pros and Cons of Medical Marijuana" resource on page 5 of their information sheet "Marijuana as 'Medicine'? Additional Information" (134 KB) .
Kentucky
Winter 2012	The Kentucky Department of Education lists ProCon.org as a resource for students to find "topics for writing arguments" on page 6 of its Winter 2012 guidebook "Addressing Three Modes of Writing Kentucky Core Academic Standards in the 21st Century: Tips for Understanding Standards, Instructions & Assessment" (565 KB) .
Maine
Sep. 18, 2012	The Maine Department of Education referenced 2012 Election ProCon.org on its webpage "Social Studies News and Updates” (545 KB) as an educational resource for learning about elections to be used in its "United States Senate Youth Program.”
Dec. 1, 2009	The State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services Medical Marijuana Task Force posted the Medical Marijuana ProCon.org "State Laws" chart on its website page titled "Task Force to Implement the Maine Medical Marijuana Act" (152 KB) .
Maryland
Nov. 2009	The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Nov. 2009 publication "Critical Link" (445 KB) linked to Milk ProCon.org on page 4 and used our "Historical Timeline: A Brief History of Cows Milk, from the Ancient World to the Present," as a reference in its essay on bovine growth hormone.
Michigan
Jan. 5, 2010	The Michigan Department of Education listed ProCon.org as a resource on its website's eLibrary page "Teens - Homework Help" (109 KB) .
Oct. 15, 2008	The State of Michigan Ballot Proposal 08-01 on Medical Marijuana "A Legislative Initiative to Permit the Use and Cultivation of Marijuana for Specified Medical Conditions" (159 KB) , listed Medical Marijuana ProCon.org on page 5 as a source for additional information on the subject of medical marijuana. The initiative passed with 63% of the vote on Nov. 4, 2008.
New Hampshire
Oct. 6, 2011	The New Hampshire Bureau of Adult Education lists ProCon.org on its "Educator Portal - Mentors" (315 KB) webpage for adult education teachers. The entry on ProCon.org, written by Debby Kanner, describes ProCon.org as an "excellent website for stimulating discussion, prompting essay or letter writing, and providing statistics for use... this site is invaluable for ease of access in preparing for debates."
New Jersey
Oct. 6, 2010	The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services linked to Medical Marijuana ProCon.org as a resource for further information on page 1 of its Oct. 6, 2010 press release, "DHSS Releases Draft Rules for Medical Marijuana," (94 KB) announcing the publication of the state of New Jersey's draft rules for medicinal marijuana.
New Mexico
Jan. 28, 2010	The State of New Mexico cited Medical Marijuana ProCon.org on page 2 of its "Fiscal Impact Report” (23 KB) on the Medical Marijuana Tax Act.
North Dakota
Aug. 2011	The North Dakota State Library lists ProCon.org as a website for critical thinking in its "Flickertale” (2 MB) publication for librarians.
Ohio
June 4, 2010	The Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs linked to Immigration ProCon.org on page 2 of its "Latino Community Report on Ohio's Global Diversity" (170 KB) in the section labled "Interested Parties' Websites - National."
Oregon
Mar. 1, 2009	The Oregon Council on Science and Public Health used Medical Marijuana ProCon.org as a source twice on page 6 of their Mar. 1, 2009 report "Use of Cannabis for Medical Purposes" (240 KB) . The report specifically cited information from two of our charts: "14 Legal Medical Marijuana States," and "12 States with Pending Legislation or Ballot Measures to Legalize Medical Marijuana."
Pennsylvania
Jan. 3, 2013	The Pennsylvania Department of Education listed Immigration ProCon.org in its "Illegal Immigration: An Economic Debate" Argumentative/Persuasive Writing (75 KB) lesson plan written by John Heaney (accessed Jan. 3, 2013). The lesson linked to the pro/con question "Is illegal immigration an economic burden to America?" under the "Materials" section.
Tennessee
Jan. 2009	The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) included a link to Procon.org in the "helpful website" section on page 114 of its Jan. 2009 publication "Sustainable Transportation in Tennessee" (2 MB) .
Texas
Feb. 2012	The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Susan Combs, cited Obesity ProCon.org in her Feb. 2012 report, "Gaining Costs, Losing Time: The Obesity Crisis in Texas" (5 MB) . The report cited Obesity ProCon.org in Endnotes number 3 and 11.
Utah
Feb. 9, 2010	The Utah State Office of Education listed ProCon.org as a resource for students on its "Controversial Topic Research" (90 KB) webpage.
Virginia
2013	The Virginia Department of Education cited Death Penalty ProCon.org in its teachers guide "Sample Text-Dependent Questions: High School Level.” In example #12, the guide suggests using Death Penalty ProCon.org as a source for student persuasive essay writing and for learning argumentation.
Washington
June 2010	The State of Washington's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction listed ProCon.org as a recommended social studies resource site on page 25 of its June 2010 publication "Social Studies and Educational Technology: Enduring Cultures - Grade 6" (294 KB) . We were listed ahead of the Smithsonian, Library of Congress, and National Archives.
West Virginia
May 10, 2010	The West Virginia Department of Education listed ProCon.org on its "WV Library Media Specialists" (300 KB) webpage as one of its links of the week for May 10, 2010.

Wisconsin
Dec. 8, 2011	The Wisconsin Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Council cited Health Care Reform ProCon.org in an appendix to its "Early Childhood Cross Sector Professional Development Initiative Endorsement" (421 KB) .
Mar. 5, 2010	The Wisconsin State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse published research in its Mar. 2010 meeting notes (2 MB) citing (on page 81, 84, and 101) Medical Marijuana Procon.org's chart on the 14 states where medical marijuana is legal and our chart on states with pending medical marijuana legislation.
Jan. 2010	Wisconsin's Legislative Reference Bureau listed Medical Marijuana ProCon.org in the related links section on page 2 of its publication "Tap the Power: Medical Marijuana" (42 KB) .

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