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Medical Marijuana Laws, Traffic Fatalities, and Alcohol Consumption

Mark Anderson, D., Hansen, Benjamin, Rees, Daniel I.·2013·The Journal of Law and Economics
DOI 10.1086/668812
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To date, 19 states have passed medical marijuana laws, yet very little is known about their effects. The current study examines the relationship between the legalization of medical marijuana and traffic fatalities, the leading cause of death among Americans ages 5–34. The first full year after coming into effect, legalization is associated with an 8–11 percent decrease in traffic fatalities. The impact of legalization on traffic fatalities involving alcohol is larger and estimated with more precision than its impact on traffic fatalities that do not involve alcohol. Legalization is also associated with sharp decreases in the price of marijuana and alcohol consumption, which suggests that marijuana and alcohol are substitutes. Because alternative mechanisms cannot be ruled out, the negative relationship between legalization and alcohol-related traffic fatalities does not necessarily imply that driving under the influence of marijuana is safer than driving under the influence of alcohol.

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Authors
Mark Anderson, D., Hansen, B., & Rees, D. I.
Venue
The Journal of Law and Economics
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published
2013-05
Volume
56
Issue
2
Pages
333-369
ISSN
  • 0022-2186 (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-5285
DOI
10.1086/668812
OpenAlex
W2164672098
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409
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58
FWCI
92.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
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