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Title: The Impact of Legalization of Marijuana on Opioid Overdose Deaths

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2019

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Abstract: This masters’ thesis aims to examine the impact of the legalization of marijuana for recreational use on the death toll from opioid misuse in the state of Colorado. This investigation was done using the Synthetic Controls Method via data collected primarily from the CDC and IPUMS databases. The results indicate that the 2012 legalization policy in Colorado appears to reduce the number of deaths due to opioid overdoses.

Url: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1473&context=hc_sas_etds

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Authors: Bharadwaj, Radhika Nandan

Institution: CUNY Hunter College

Department: Economics

Advisor: Randall K. Filer

Degree: MA

Publisher Location: New York City, New York

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Crime and Deviance, Other

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