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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ecoj.12521/full
From "The Economic Journal" (surely a hotbed of lefty liberal fakers....
It's a pay to read paper, but here is a summary article:
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/medical-marijuana-has-lowered-crime-study-finds/
From "The Economic Journal" (surely a hotbed of lefty liberal fakers....
We show that the introduction of medical marijuana laws (MMLs) leads to a decrease in violent crime in states that border Mexico. The reduction in crime is strongest for counties close to the border (less than 350 kilometres) and for crimes that relate to drug trafficking. In addition, we find that MMLs in inland states lead to a reduction in crime in the nearest border state. Our results are consistent with the theory that decriminalisation of the production and distribution of marijuana leads to a reduction in violent crime in markets that are traditionally controlled by Mexican drug trafficking organisations.
It's a pay to read paper, but here is a summary article:
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/medical-marijuana-has-lowered-crime-study-finds/
What are the ways to reduce crime rates in the United States? Gun control, counseling programs, crackdown on drugs... that list could go on, but you probably didn't think legalizing marijuana.
According to a new study by a three-member team of economists, the introduction of medical marijuana has helped bring down violent crime cases in states that border Mexico.
The study gains significance at a time when Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded a policy Jan. 4 which was enacted by the Obama administration, allowing legalized marijuana to flourish in states without federal interventions.
“When the effect on crime is so significant, it’s obviously better to regulate marijuana and allow people to pay taxes on it rather than make it illegal,” Gavrilova said. “For me it’s a no brainer that it should be legal and should be regulated, and the proceeds go to the Treasury.”
According to the Guardian report, medical marijuana laws are implemented in more than 20 states in the U.S. In these states, there is one marijuana dispensary functioning for every six regular pharmacies.
The study was published in The Economic Journal in November 2017.
According to a new study by a three-member team of economists, the introduction of medical marijuana has helped bring down violent crime cases in states that border Mexico.
The study gains significance at a time when Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded a policy Jan. 4 which was enacted by the Obama administration, allowing legalized marijuana to flourish in states without federal interventions.
“When the effect on crime is so significant, it’s obviously better to regulate marijuana and allow people to pay taxes on it rather than make it illegal,” Gavrilova said. “For me it’s a no brainer that it should be legal and should be regulated, and the proceeds go to the Treasury.”
According to the Guardian report, medical marijuana laws are implemented in more than 20 states in the U.S. In these states, there is one marijuana dispensary functioning for every six regular pharmacies.
The study was published in The Economic Journal in November 2017.
