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| Title: | | Medical marijuana laws, traffic fatalities, and alcohol consumption  |
| Authors: | | Anderson, D. Mark Rees, Daniel I. |
| Issue Date: | | 2011 |
| Series/Report no.: | | Discussion Paper series, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit 6112 |
| Abstract: | | To date, 16 states have passed medical marijuana laws, yet very little is known about their effects. Using state-level data, we examine the relationship between medical marijuana laws and a variety of outcomes. Legalization of medical marijuana is associated with increased use of marijuana among adults, but not among minors. In addition, legalization is associated with a nearly 9 percent decrease in traffic fatalities, most likely to due to its impact on alcohol consumption. Our estimates provide strong evidence that marijuana and alcohol are substitutes. |
| Subjects: | | medical marijuana traffic fatalities alcohol consumption |
| JEL: | | I00 I1 |
| Persistent Identifier of the first edition: | | urn:nbn:de:101:1-201111303449 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | IZA Discussion Papers, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA)
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