Journal
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
Volume 42, Issue -, Pages 64-80Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2015.03.007
Keywords
Medical marijuana law; Marijuana use; Alcohol use; Natural experiment
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We estimate the effect of medical marijuana laws (MMLs) in ten states between 2004 and 2012 on adolescent and adult use of marijuana, alcohol, and other psychoactive substances. We find increases in the probability of current marijuana use, regular marijuana use and marijuana abuse/dependence among those aged 21 or above. We also find an increase in marijuana use initiation among those aged 12-20. For those aged 21 or above, MMLs further increase the frequency of binge drinking. MMLs have no discernible impact on drinking behavior for those aged 12-20, or the use of other psychoactive substances in either age group. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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