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  1. LEGALIZATION OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA AND ITS IMPACT ON ...

    LEGALIZATION OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA AND ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES Nagisa Alan Isa, B.A. Thesis Advisor: Jeffrey Thompson, Ph.D. ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the relationship between recreational marijuana legalization and the changes in economic activity, defined in employment and businesses. Using the North

  2. THE PUBLIC HEALTH EFFECTS OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA ... - NBER

    Thirty-six states have legalized medical marijuana and 14 states have legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes. In this paper, we review the literature on the public health consequences of legalizing marijuana, focusing on studies that have appeared in economics

  3. THREE ESSAYS ON THE EFFECT OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA ON HEALTH ...

    The legalization of marijuana has emerged as a critical public policy issue, with far-reaching implications for health, education, and government programs at both the state and federal levels. The three essays of this dissertation show that medical marijuana legalization (MML) has a negative effect in each of these areas.

  4. Risks and Benefits of Legalized Cannabis | Johns Hopkins ...

    Policy Is Public Health. Medical Marijuana Laws Linked to Health and Labor Supply Benefits in Older Adults. Science is trying to catch up as states legalize cannabis, social norms evolve, and an already intricate market of medical and recreational products charges forward.

  5. A PROPOSAL TO FEDERALLY LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL CANNABIS by ...

    This policy proposal examines the issue of the disparity between Federal and. State positions regarding cannabis legalization with regards to State cross-border. criminal activity and the preeminence of Federal law. The proposal is based on. examination of the history of Federal cannabis prohibition policies, State legalization.

  6. RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION ... - Georgetown University

    Harpin et al. (2017) found that “perceived ease of access to marijuana increased from 46% to 52% among adolescents in the first year after recreational marijuana implementation in Colorado.”. The legalization of recreational marijuana also affects adolescents' awareness of the dangers of marijuana.

  7. Essays on Cannabis Legalization | Academic Commons

    Essays on Cannabis Legalization. Thomas, Danna Kang. Though the drug remains illegal at the federal level, in recent years states and localities have increasingly liberalized their marijuana laws in order to generate tax revenue and save resources on marijuana law enforcement.

  8. Marijuana Legalization: Impact on Physicians and Public Health

    Marijuana is becoming legal in an increasing number of states for both medical and recreational use. Considerable controversy exists regarding the public health impact of these changes.

  9. The Economic Effects of National Marijuana Legalization

    As more states pass legislation to legalize marijuana, whether it be for medicinal or recreational purposes, a market is being created that has economically beneficial possibilities that can be harnessed on a national level. This thesis seeks to highlight the economic effect marijuana legalization could possibly

  10. Debating the legalisation of recreational cannabis - The ...

    Although the use of medicinal cannabis is legal in many countries, for example to treat chronic pain, poor appetite, or nausea due to chemotherapy, legalisation of non-medicinal or recreational cannabis is a topic of growing public discussion and debate globally.