Governments That Have Used ProCon.org

ProCon.org has been referenced by 31 international governments (includes inter-governmental organizations, dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty), 25 US federal entities, and 37 US state governments. We have not listed local government use.

1. Albania	2. Australia	3. Bermuda
4. Bosnia-Herzegovina	5. Canada	6. Colombia
7. Ecuador	8. Egypt	9. European Union
10. Georgia	11. Germany	12. Indonesia
13. Iran	14. Israel	15. Italy
16. Japan	17. Mexico	18. New Zealand
19. Northern Marianas	20. Organization of American States	21. Palestinian Territories
22. Philippines	23. Portugal	24. South Africa
25. South Korea	26. Spain	27. Taiwan
28. Turkey	29. United Kingdom	30. United Nations
31. United States

1. Albania
Dec. 2015	The Government of Albania cited ProCon.org’s “100 Countries and Their Prostitution Policies” in its “Official Notebook of the Republic of Albania Number 216.”
2. Australia
Mar. 2019	The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority cited ProCon.org’s comparison of disease cases and deaths compared to vaccination rates. The vaccine research and graphs appear in the Certificate of Education Biology Examination.
Mar. 2016	The New South Wales Parliamentary Research Service cited ProCon.org’s “33 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC” in a report by Daniel Montoya titled “Hemp as Fiber and Food? Regulatory Developments and Current Issues.”
Mar. 8, 2015	The Parliament of Australia referenced Medical Marijuana ProCon.org numerous times and re-printed our resource “Deaths from Marijuana v. 17 FDA-Approved Drugs,” in it’s publication “Submission to Senate’s Review into Legalised Medicinal Cannabis.”
Feb. 2015	The Australian Institute of Criminology linked to ProCon.org in its study “Exploring the Feasibility of an Enhanced Monitoring Program on Human Trafficking and Slavery.”
2014	The Parliament of Victoria referenced Medical Marijuana ProCon.org as a source and linked to our resource “23 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC: Laws, Fees, and Possession Limits” in its publication “Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Clinical Trials) Bill 2014.”
Feb. 2013	The New South Wales Government Parliamentary 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. 2013 report “Medical Cannabis.”
2010	The Government of Western Australia Curriculum Council cited ProCon.org in its “Western Australian Certificate of Education Examination 2010 – Modern History Stage 3 – Document Booklet.”
Dec. 28, 2009	The New South Wales Government Department of Health listed Medical Marijuana ProCon.org on its website page “Medical Cannabis: USA” 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 as a learning resource for “both sides of current and perennial issues.”
3. Bermuda
Apr. 17, 2014	The Government of Bermuda commissioned a report on cannabis reform, prepared by the Cannabis Reform Collaborative, titled “An Analysis of Cannabis Reform in Bermuda.” The report referenced Medical Marijuana ProCon.org on page 23.
4. Bosnia-Herzegovina
Mar. 2018	A report by the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina uses information from ProCon.org’s “What Are the Ongoing and Long-Term Costs Associated with Electronic Voting Machines?” webpage in a research paper for parliamentary members titled “Electronic Voting in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Costs, Safety, Benefits And Injuries.”
Mar. 2018	A report by the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina uses information from ProCon.org’s “What Is a Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)?” webpage in a research paper for parliamentary members titled “New Voting Techniques In European Countries.”
5. Canada
May 2017	Alberta Environment and Parks cited ProCon.org in its draft report titled “Wildlife Directive for Alberta Solar Energy Projects.”
Apr. 21, 2017	Statistics Canada, the national statistical office of Canada, cited ProCon.org’s “How Milk Gets from the Cow to the Store” resource in its article titled “VISTA on the Agri-food Industry and the Farm Community – Changes in Canadians’ Preferences for Milk and Dairy Products.”
Mar. 31, 2015	The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada cited ProCon.org’s “36 States with Legal Gay Marriage and 14 States with Same-Sex Marriage Bans” on the “National Documentation Packages” page of its website.
2014	The Department of Justice Canada cited ProCon.org in its report on “Bill C-36, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code in Response to the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford and to make Consequential Amendments to Other Acts.”
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.”
6. Colombia
2015	The Ministry of Health and Social Protection cited ProCon.org in its report titled “Protocol for the Application of Process of Euthanasia in Colombia.”
7. Ecuador
2016	The Ecuadorian Ministry of Education cited ProCon.org’s “Are Social Networking Sites Good for Our Society?” website in its “Bachillerato General Unificado – English Level B1.1 Student’s Book.”
Aug. 13, 2013	Gina Godoy Andrade, National Assembly Member of the Republic of Ecuador, cited Medical Marijuana ProCon.org on page 8 of her Aug. 13, 2013 report “Drug Use: Criminalization vs. Decriminalization.”
8. Egypt
Aug. 2010	The Egyptian Parliament cited Voting Machines ProCon.org on page 18 of an official government publication.
9. European Union
Dec. 2018	The European Union’s European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction cited ProCon.org’s “33 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC” in its report titled “Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Questions and Answers for Policymakers..”
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.”
10. Georgia
2018	The Parliament of Georgia cited ProCon.org’s “State Vaccination Exemptions for Children Entering Public Schools” resource in its informational paper titled “On Changes to the Law on Public Health (07-3/212; 26.07.2018).”
11. Germany
Jan. 2015	The German National Institute for Education Development lists several ProCon.org websites on its National Education Server Baden-Württemberg website page “Essay Writing and Connective Phrases,” as resources for teaching composition and argumentative essay writing.
12. Indonesia
Apr. 3, 2013	The Indonesian Department of Industry and Energy (Dinas Perindustrian Dan Energi) references ProCon.org on its website page “How-to Write an Exploratory Essay with Test Documents.”
13. Iran
May 2009	The Iranian Statistics and Information Technology Office cited Voting Machines ProCon.org on page 592 of its May 2009 “Proceedings of the Second Conference on Electronic City.”
14. Israel
Dec. 2017	An inter-ministerial team from the Government of Israel cited ProCon.org in its report to examine the tools that can be used to reduce prostitution.
Jan. 25, 2013	The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) linked to a copy of the Hamas 2006 Electoral Campaign Platform hosted on Israeli-Palestinian ProCon.org from its blog page “Hamas Terrorism 101.”
May 30, 2012	The Israeli Knesset Legal Department cited Prostitution ProCon.org on page 3 of its May 30, 2012 study “Ban on Advertising ‘Job’ Prostitution.”
Mar. 2011	The Israeli National Authority for the War on Drugs and Alcohol cited Medical Marijuana ProCon.org on page 17 of its March 2011 report “Instances of Alcoholic Beverages in Popular Films from Europe and the United States.”
Oct. 29, 2009	The Israeli Knesset Center for Research and Science cited our ProCon.org question “Should euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide be legal?,” on page 3 of an official government summary of American legislation on euthanasia.
15. Italy
2017	The Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research recommended ProCon.org’s debate topics webpage to educators in its report titled “Guidelines for the Learning of Philosophy in the Knowledge Society.”
16. Japan
Sep. 11, 2013	The Japanese Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Justice cited ProCon.org’s “Map – Golan Heights” in its publication “Syria Arab Republic Country of Origin Information (COI) Report.”
Oct. 2011	The Japan External Trade Organization cited Health Care Reform ProCon.org on page 23 of its Oct. 2011 report “Medical Insurance System (Health Care) Reform Law Impact on the Industry.”
17. Mexico
2016	The Mexico Electoral Court of the Federal Judicial Branch cited ProCon.org’s “State Felon Voting Laws” resource in a report by titled “Women Deprived of Freedom and the Right to Vote.”
Apr. 2016	The Mexican Parliamentary Group of the Institutional Revolutionary Party cited ProCon.org’s “23 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC” in a report by Sen. Yolanda De La Torre Valdez “Initiative with Draft Decree That Are Reformed and Added Several Provisions of the General Health Law.”
2016	The Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food (SAGARPA) cited ProCon.org’s milk timeline in its report titled “De Donde Viene Mi Comida?.”
2010	The Mexico Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation cited ProCon.org in a report titled “The Right to Rehabilitation of Political Rights: The Hernández Case.”
18. New Zealand
Dec. 2016	The National Library of New Zealand cited ProCon.org’s “Historical Timeline: History of Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports,” on its webpage “Drugs and Sport.”
Oct. 2007	The New Zealand Ministry of Justice report “International Approaches to Decriminalising or Legalising Prostitution,” cited (on page 23) the Prostitution ProCon.org resource “100 Countries and Their Prostitution Policies,” as a reference for international prostitution policy.

19. Northern Marianas
May 14, 2008	The Northern Marianas Commonwealth issued a formal legislative recommendation from the House of Representative’s Committee on Judiciary and Governmental Operations that cited (on pages 4-7) a case summary from our ACLU ProCon.org website.
20. Organization of American States
	The Organization of American States referenced ProCon.org’s chart on “23 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC,” on page 19 of its report “The Problem of Drugs in the Americas: Studies Legal and Regulatory Alternatives.”
21. 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 ProCon.org, and reproduces (in Spanish) our Israeli-Palestinian conflict death chart.

22. Philippines
June 13, 2012	The Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court cited ProCon.org’s voting machines website 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. ProCon.org was cited in a concurring opinion as well as the dissenting opinion.

23. Portugal
June 2013	The Government of Portugal’s Food and Economic Safety Authority cited ProCon.org’s Lactose Intolerance by Ethnicity and Region resource in its June 2013 publication “Risks and Food: Milk and Milk Products.”
24. South Africa
Dec. 2016	The South African Law Reform Commission cited ProCon.org in its “Project 25 Discussion Paper 145 – Statutory Law Revision: Legislation Administered by the Department of Health.”
June 30, 2009	The South African Law Reform Commission cited the Prostitution ProCon.org resource “100 Countries and Their Prostitution Policies,” numerous times in its discussion paper titled “Sexual Offences: Adult Prostitution.”

25. South Korea
Nov. 2016	The Korea Internet & Security Agency referenced ProCon.org’s “2016 election site” in its “KISA Report: Power Review.”
Feb. 2015	The Korea Labor Institute cited ProCon.org’s “33 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC” in its “International Labor Brief, Vol. 13, No.2.”
Nov. 2012	The Republic of Korea National Election Commission cited ProCon.org’s “State Felon Voting Laws” on page 57 of its Nov. 2012 official foreign correspondent report “Guarantee the Right to Vote in Each Country.”
26. Spain
May 2015	The Spanish Institute for Strategic Studies of Spain’s Ministry of Defense cited ProCon.org’s “Demographics of Immigrants in the United States Illegally” in its report titled “The Post-Conflict Stabilization and Construction of Peace: Perspectives from El Salvador and Spain.”
2015	The Spanish Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality cited ProCon.org in its publication titled “Supporting Victims of Trafficking: The Needs of Women Victims of Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation Purposes from the Perspective of Specialized and Professional Entities Involved.”
May 30, 2014	The Spanish Institute for Strategic Studies of Spain’s Ministry of Defense linked to ProCon.org’s Israeli-Palestinian site as a reference in its publication titled “Sisyphus in Palestine. Reflections on the Negotiation Process Yet Another Failure in Palestine.”
27. Taiwan
Sep. 21, 2012	The Republic of China’s National Association of State Attorney General cited ProCon.org’s medical marijuana website in its “2012 Summer Annual Report.”
Sep. 16, 2010	The Republic of China’s Ministry of Justice Development and Evaluation Commission cited ProCon.org’s insider trading website on page 110 of its “Study on the Effectiveness of the Implementation of the Public Property Reporting Method.”
28. Turkey
2018	The Turkish Ministry of Youth and Sports cited ProCon.org’s “Historical Timeline: Pre-1900″ in a report titled What’s New in Your Youth Research? Education, Culture and Research.”
29. United Kingdom
Dec. 2015	The Northern Irish Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safely cited ProCon.org in its report titled “‘Leaving Prostitution: A Strategy for Help and Support’ – Strategy Under Section 19 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.”
May 29, 2014	The United Kingdom’s Office for National Statistics referenced ProCon.org’s prostitution website as source for its publication titled “Changes to National Accounts: Inclusion of Illegal Drugs and Prostitution in the UK National Accounts.”
Sep. 11, 2013	The United Kingdom Home Office reprinted ProCon.org’s “Map of the Golan Heights” in its publication “Syrian Arab Republic: Country of Origin Information (COI) Report.”
Jan. 20, 2010	The Scottish Parliament’s Non Executive Bills Unit cited ProCon.org’s “Should Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal?” question page in its “End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill Policy Memorandum.”
Sep. 2007	The Government of the United Kingdom reprinted ProCon.org’s “Map – The West Bank (Administrative Divisions as of 2000)” on page 25 of its report titled “Economic Aspects of Peace in the Middle East.”
30. United Nations
Oct. 19, 2016	The United Nations General Assembly cited ProCon.org in its “Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied since 1967.”
July 2014	The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations linked to the ProCon.org’s milk timeline on its “Dairy Asia” webpage under the section listing recommended links.
31. United States
25 US federal entities have used ProCon.org including the White House, the US Senate, the US House of Representatives, the Library of Congress, and the Congressional Research Service.
Mar. 2018	The US Department of the Army cited ProCon.org in its report “Finding of No Significant Impact and Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Construction and Operation of Solar Photovoltaic Renewable Energy Projects on Army Installations.”
June 2017	The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cited Medical Marijuana ProCon.org as a source for the report, “Impact of the Legalization and Decriminalization of Marijuana on the DWI System.”
Aug. 2016	The US Navy Pacific Fleet cited ProCon.org in its “Draft Environmental Assessment for Re-Commissioning of Three Military Training Routes in Southern California and Modification of Three Military Training Routes in Southern Arizona.”
July 2016	The US Department of Transportation National Highway Transportation Safety Administration cited ProCon.org’s “23 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC” in its report “Marijuana, Other Drugs, and Alcohol Use by Drivers in Washington State.”
Sep. 14, 2015	The US Patents and Trademarks Office referenced Medical Marijuana ProCon.org’s “23 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC” resource in its ruling on a trademark appeal from Christopher C. Hinton, who was seeking to trademark the term “THC Tea.”
Aug. 2015	The US Bureau of Land Management cited Alternative Energy ProCon.org in section 5 of its environmental impact report for the Southern California Edison “West of Devers Upgrade Project.”
June 2015	The US Department of the Navy cited Alternative Energy ProCon.org in its “Environmental Assessment for Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Solar Photovoltaic Systems at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, California.”
Apr. 2015	The Argonne National Laboratory cited Alternative Energy ProCon.org in its “Bibliography of Literature for Avian Issues in Solar and Wind Energy and Other Activities.”
Feb. 25, 2015	ProCon.org was referenced by the US Department of Labor (DOL) on Feb. 25, 2015 in the Federal Register (vol. 80, no. 37). DOL’s Wage and Hour Division revised the definition of “spouse” under the Family Medical Leave Act in light of the US Supreme Court’s United States v. Windsor decision, which found section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional. The reference stated: “There are a number of organizations focused on providing up-to-date information on the status of same-sex marriages in the 50 States within the United States and foreign jurisdictions. Some examples of organizations that provide this information include https://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/ and https://gaymarriage.procon.org/. Because such information is readily available, the Department does not believe that it is necessary at this time to provide such information on its own Web site.”
Sep. 2014	The US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration referenced Medical Marijuana ProCon.org as a resource for finding details on state-by-state marijuana laws on page three of its Sep. 2014 publication “Workplace Issues Related to the Decriminalization/Legalization of Marijuana.”
Apr. 22, 2014	The US Army Special Operations Command cited Cuba Embargo ProCon.org in a report on Cuba by Captain Justin Polanik titled “PMESII-PT Overview of Cuba.”
Mar. 7, 2014	The US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary cited Medical Marijuana ProCon.org in its report on HR 4138 the “Executive Needs to Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law Act of 2014.”
2014	The US House of Representatives referenced Medical Marijuana ProCon.org’s resource “23 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC: Laws, Fees, and Possession Limits,” in its Mar. 2014 legislation H.R. 4138 “Executive Needs to Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law Act of 2014.”
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.”
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” 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” information package. The source lists ProCon.org under “Issue Concerned Voters.”
2012	The School of Advanced Military Studies of the United States Army Command and General Staff College cited US-Iraq War ProCon.org in a report by Major Alejandro Serrano Martínez of the Spanish Army, titled “NATO’s Level of Ambition in Light of the Current Strategic Context.”
Aug. 25, 2011	The United States Army Center of Military History cited US-Iraq War ProCon.org twice in its publication “Afghanistan and Iraq in a Decade.”
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 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” 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) 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 sheet “Researching the USA.”
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.” 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,” 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.”
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.” 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.” [The references remained in the updated Sep. 2007 and Apr. 2010 versions of the same report].
37 US state governments use ProCon.org, including (in alphabetical order): AK, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, MT, MO, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, 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.”
Arizona
Nov. 8, 2013	The Arizona Department of Health Services cited Medical Marijuana ProCon.org on page 52 of its Nov. 8, 2013 publication “Second Annual Medical Marijuana Report A.R.S. §36-2809.” .
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.”
California
Jan. 17, 2017	The California State Board of Equalization used Medical Marijuana ProCon.org as a source for the legislative bill analysis for Senate Bill 148, which would allow the Board of Equalization or California counties to make arrangements to accept cash payments from marijuana-related businesses.
July 2, 2015	The California State Board of Equalization cited Medical Marijuana ProCon.org in its legislative bill analysis of Assembly Bill 243, a bill that would impose a $50 per plant tax on cultivators of medical marijuana.
June 11, 2013	Tom Torlakson, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, sent ProCon.org an email stating: “As someone who uses procon.org personally, I see the great value it can bring to California’s students, teachers, and librarians. This free educational resource helps students develop vital 21st century skills such as critical thinking and civics education. It also helps them learn about important issues, and is consistent with Common Core and the findings of my Education Technology Task Force.”
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.”
Aug. 2010	The Superior Court of the State of California published a NAPA County California Grand Jury report 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” 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 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.”
Colorado
2014	The Colorado Department of Regulator Agencies referenced Medical Marijuana ProCon.org eight times on page five and six of its 2014 publication “2014 Sunset Review: Colorado Medical Marijuana Code.”
Connecticut
Mar. 2016	The Connecticut State Department of Education listed ProCon.org as a Tier 1 Writing Instructional Resource in its publication “Using Accountability Results to Guide Improvement.” [The reference remained in the updated Feb. 2018 version of the same report].
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.”
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.”
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 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?.” 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. 24, 2017	The Florida House of Representatives cited Medical Marijuana ProCon.org as a source for the “House of Representatives Staff Analysis” for Bill # CS/CS/HB 1397: The Medical Use of Marijuana.
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.”
Hawaii
Mar. 11, 2010	The State of Hawaii Department of Public Safety compiled testimony on Senate Bill 2213 SD2 – 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).
Idaho
2016	The Idaho Office of Drug Policy cited ProCon.org in its publication “The Truth about Marijuana.”
Illinois
Feb. 2018	The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State listed ProCon.org as a resource on their “News and Current Events” webpage.
Jan. 2015	The Illinois State Board of Education listed ProCon.org as a website for “controversial issues to use in argument writing,” in its “Ninth and Tenth Grade” publication on common core standards.
Indiana
Sep. 25, 2017	The Indiana Department of Education listed Immigration ProCon.org as a resource for studying immigration.
Mar. 2014	The Indiana Department of Education cited ProCon.org’s “Historical Timeline: History of Legal and Illegal Immigration to the United States” in its publication “Indiana Academic Standards Resource Guide: United States History 1877 to the Present.”
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.”
Iowa
Oct. 29, 2012	Jason Glass, PhD, Iowa Department of Education Director, sent ProCon.org an email stating: “Both as a classroom teacher and as a state education chief, I’ve always found great value in honestly weighing an issue from all sides before taking a position or making a decision. The toughest questions we face rarely come with easy or simple answers and the ability to see things from multiple perspectives, and clearly articulate competing ideas, solidly improves the probability of making the best call. While our students need a solid foundation in academic basics, they also need the kind of critical thinking and decision making that is fostered through looking at issues with the methods demonstrated at ProCon.org. This website is an invaluable teaching tool for educators, and more importantly, future citizens.”
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.”
Kentucky
Mar. 2013	The Kentucky Department of Education cited ProCon.org on page 4 of its Mar. 2013 publication “Kentucky Literacy Link.”
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.”
Maine
Feb. 2016	The Maine Department of Labor cited ProCon.org in its report “Substance Abuse, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, and the Maine Employer Substance Abuse Testing Law (26 MRSA Subchapter 3-A).”
Sep. 18, 2012	The Maine Department of Education referenced 2012 Election ProCon.org on its webpage “Social Studies News and Updates” 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.”
Maryland
Nov. 2009	The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Nov. 2009 publication “Critical Link,” 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.
Massachusetts
Feb. 6, 2017	Massachusetts’ government included ProCon.org on the “Massachusetts Law about Elections and Voting,” listing the “State Felon Voting Laws” as a resource.
Mar. 4, 2016	The Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries listed Felon Voting ProCon.org’s State Felon Voting Laws chart as a resource on its webpage “Can Felons Vote in Massachusetts?.”
Michigan
Jan. 5, 2010	The Michigan Department of Education listed ProCon.org as a resource on its website’s eLibrary page “Teens – Homework Help.”
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,” 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.
Mississippi
Nov. 14-15, 2013	The Mississippi State Board of Education Office of Instructional Enhancement and Internal Operations linked to ProCon.org in an example of a classroom lesson on page 670 of its “2014 Mississippi Business and Technology Framework publication.” The lesson referred to ProCon.org as an “excellent web site to choose issues.”
May 15, 2008	The Office of Career and Technical Education of the Mississippi Department of Education cited ProCon.org in its publication “Business Fundamentals.”
Montana
Feb. 17, 2011	The Montana Senate re-printed Medical Marijuana ProCon.org’s “Historical Timeline,” and submitted it as an exhibit during a hearing on SB 336, a bill to “revise medical marijuana laws to authorize PTSD for coverage.”
Missouri
Feb. 26, 2018	The Missouri Committee on Legislative Research refers to ProCon.org’s “Number of Legal Marijuana Patients” resource in its “Fiscal Note” on House Bill 1441 which permits the use of hemp oil for the treatment of certain impairments.
New Hampshire
Oct. 6, 2011	The New Hampshire Bureau of Adult Education lists ProCon.org on its “Educator Portal – Mentors” 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,” 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” on the Medical Marijuana Tax Act.
New York
Oct. 2009	The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority referenced Milk ProCon.org’s chart “State by State Dairy Cow Emissions,” in its “Guide for Sitting Small-Scale Biomass Projects in New York State.”
North Dakota
Aug. 2011	The North Dakota State Library lists ProCon.org as a website for critical thinking in its “Flickertale” publication for librarians.
Ohio
May 2016	The Ohio Department of Education listed ProCon.org as a resource on its “Ohio Social Studies Signal” website.
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” in the section labeled “Interested Parties’ Websites – National.”
Oregon
Feb. 8, 2016	The Public Health Division of the Oregon Health Authority linked to ProCon.org’s “History of Marijuana as Medicine – 2900 BC to Present” historical timeline resource on page 7 of its publication “SB 844 Task Force Report: Researching the Medical and Public Health Properties of Cannabis”.
Aug. 19, 2014	The Oregon Department of Education listed ProCon.org as a resource website for its “Common Core State Standards – Literacy in History/Social Studies” webpage.
June 17, 2014	The Oregon Public Health Division of the Oregon Health Authority linked to Medical Marijuana ProCon.org’s resource “23 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC: Laws, Fees, and Possession Limits,” on page 1 of its June 17, 2014 publication “Marijuana Use in Oregon: What We Know and What We Don’t.”
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.” 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. 2016	The Joint State Government Commission of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania cited ProCon.org in its “”Comprehensive Study on the Use of Wind Turbines in Pennsylvania.”
Jan. 3, 2013	The Pennsylvania Department of Education listed Immigration ProCon.org in its “Illegal Immigration: An Economic Debate” Argumentative/Persuasive Writing 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.
South Carolina
Aug. 2016	The South Carolina Department of Education Office of Standards and Learning listed ProCon.org as a research website on its publication “Grade 8 Argument Writing – Words Matter: Solving Problems Through the Power of Persuasion.”
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.”
Texas
June 2017	Texas Health and Human Services cited Health Care Reform ProCon.org as a source for the “Health and Human Services Healthcare Quality Plan” report.
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.” The report cited Obesity ProCon.org in Endnotes number 3 and 11.
Utah
May 19, 2015	The Health and Human Services Interim Committee of the Utah Legislature referenced Medical Marijuana ProCon.org’s “23 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC” resource in its publication “Medical Marijuana: Legalization Status.”
Feb. 14, 2014	The Utah State Office of Education listed ProCon.org in its “February 14th IVC Agenda: Preparing for the SAGE Argument Writing Assessment” as a text resource for “on-demand writing practice.”
Feb. 9, 2010	The Utah State Office of Education listed ProCon.org as a resource for students on its “Controversial Topic Research” webpage.
Vermont
June 13, 2014	The Vermont Agency of Education listed ProCon.org on its English Language Arts Literacy page under the section on “Grades 6-12 ELA-Literacy Common Core Resources” and described ProCon.org as a “resource for critical thinking and the argumentative process used across secondary content areas.”
Virginia
Sep. 8, 2017	The Virginia State Board of Elections cited Voting Machines ProCon.org as a source for a Board Meeting’s working papers.
2013	The Virginia Department of Education cited Death Penalty ProCon.org on page 13 of its 2013 briefing paper “Elementary Reading: Resources & Priorities.”
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
Feb. 2014	The Washington State Institute for Public Policy referenced Medical Marijuana ProCon.org three times on pages eight and nine of its Feb. 2014 report “Medical Marijuana: Access and Regulations in Washington State.”
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.” We were listed ahead of the Smithsonian, Library of Congress, and National Archives.
West Virginia
Sep. 2014	The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau linked to Medical Marijuana ProCon.org’s resource “23 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC: Laws, Fees, and Possession Limits,” on page three of its Sep. 2014 brief “Marijuana Regulation in the States.”
May 10, 2010	The West Virginia Department of Education listed ProCon.org on its “WV Library Media Specialists” 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.”
Mar. 5, 2010	The Wisconsin State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse published research in its Mar. 2010 meeting notes 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.”