The effect of medical marijuana laws on crime: evidence from state panel data, 1990-2006.
The effect of medical marijuana laws on crime: evidence from state panel data, 1990-2006.
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10.1371/journal.pone.0092816
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发表时间：
2014
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影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Kovandzic TV
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作者：
Morris RG;TenEyck M;Barnes JC;Kovandzic TV
关于医用大麻合法化的争论已经持续了几十年。一些人认为医用大麻合法化（MML）对公众健康和安全构成威胁，也许还会影响犯罪率。近年来，美国一些州已经将医用大麻合法化，重新点燃了政治和公众对大麻合法化对一系列结果的影响的兴趣。依靠美国各州的面板数据，我们分析了联邦调查局收集的所有第一部分犯罪的州MML和州犯罪率之间的关系。结果没有表明MML对第一部分犯罪的任何犯罪加剧作用。或者，州MML可能与杀人和袭击率的降低相关，净其他协变量。这些发现与认为医用大麻合法化在暴力犯罪和财产犯罪方面对公众健康构成危险的论点背道而驰。
Debate has surrounded the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes for decades. Some have argued medical marijuana legalization (MML) poses a threat to public health and safety, perhaps also affecting crime rates. In recent years, some U.S. states have legalized marijuana for medical purposes, reigniting political and public interest in the impact of marijuana legalization on a range of outcomes. Relying on U.S. state panel data, we analyzed the association between state MML and state crime rates for all Part I offenses collected by the FBI. Results did not indicate a crime exacerbating effect of MML on any of the Part I offenses. Alternatively, state MML may be correlated with a reduction in homicide and assault rates, net of other covariates. These findings run counter to arguments suggesting the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes poses a danger to public health in terms of exposure to violent crime and property crimes.
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