While most Americans support legalizing marijuana, there are concerns about public use of the drug, if it were to become legal. Overall, 62% say that if marijuana were legal it would bother them if people used it in public; just 33% say this would not bother them.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans[edit] The Center serves as the administrative agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the issuance of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are the cornerstone of Federal nutrition policy and nutrition education activities.
The 2017 federal poverty guidelines have been released. The 2016 guidelines are also provided below for reference. Itâs important to note that eligibility for Medicaid and the Childrenâs Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will be determined by the 2017 guidelines within the next couple of months (exact date of the switch over to 2017 FPL guidelines depends on the state).