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Marijuana and Alcohol are considered economic compliments actually. The more you smoke the more likely you are to drink and vice versa.
by jsonne 12y ago
Marijuana and Alcohol are considered economic compliments actually. The more you smoke the more likely you are to drink and vice versa.
- kahirsch 12y agoIt looks like the research on this is mixed. See The Legalization of Recreational Marijuana: How Likely is the Worst-Case Scenario?, with Daniel Rees. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 33 (2014) 221-232.[1] and Williams, Jenny, Rosalie Pacula, Frank Chaloupka, and Henry Wechsler. 2004. “Alcohol and Marijuana Use among College Students: Economic Complements or Substitutes?” Health Economics 13: 825-843.[2] It seems that the research based on natural experiments is intrinsically better than the price-related studies, and so far, that indicates that marijuana legalization reduces alcohol consumption. Anderson's research also indicates that medical marijuna legalization resulted in a significant decrease in traffic fatalities, which is a huge win.[3] [1]http://dmarkanderson.com/Point_Counterpoint_07_31_13_v5.pdf http://dmarkanderson.com/Point_Counterpoint_07_31_13_v5.pdf [2]http://www.uic.edu/orgs/impacteen/generalarea_PDFs/HCAS_Alc_pot_06-26-01.pdf http://www.uic.edu/orgs/impacteen/generalarea_PDFs/HCAS_Alc_... [3]http://www.dmarkanderson.com/Medical_Marijuana__Accidents_and_Alcohol_7-8-13_v1.pdf http://www.dmarkanderson.com/Medical_Marijuana__Accidents_an... PDFs may differ from published versions.