Decriminalization of marijuana and the demand for alcohol, marijuana and cocaine
- 1 December 1993
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Social Science Journal
- Vol. 30 (4) , 385-399
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0362-3319(93)90016-o
Abstract
This study examines whether the decriminalization of marijuana in eleven states has affected self-reported usage of drugs. Generally, decriminalization is not found to significantly impact drug use. An implication is that the demand for drugs is highly inelastic with respect to incremental changes in the legal sanctions for possession of small amounts of marijuana.Keywords
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