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Title: Investigating the effects of medical marijuana laws on educational attainment

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2018

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Abstract: From 1996 to 2013, a total of 19 states and Washington, D.C. adopted medical marijuana laws (MML). Early adolescent marijuana use correlates with several problems later in life, including job-related skill acquisition, illegal substance abuse, and educational attainment. This paper examines the negative externalities of MML on educational attainment by applying a difference-in-differences research design. The results show that MML decrease high school graduation rates by 0.36 percentage points, indicating that nearly 13,000 students will not graduate as a result of the MML implementation.

Url: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016517651730530X

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Authors: Li, Yajuan; Palma, Marco, A

Periodical (Full): Economics Letters

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Volume: 164

Pages: 43-45

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Crime and Deviance, Education, Health

Countries: United States