Marijuana (cannabis) remains a controversial drug in the twenty-first century. This paper
considers current research on use of Cannabis sativa and its constituents such as the …

Cannabis is the most popular illegal drug. Its legal status is typically justified on the grounds
that cannabis use has harmful consequences. Empirically investigating this issue has been …

Cannabis sativa is best known as the source of marijuana, the world's most widely
consumed illicit recreational drug. However, the plant is also extremely useful as a source of …

Background While several studies have shown a high association between cannabis use
and use of other illicit drugs, the predictors of progression from cannabis to other illicit drugs …

This paper studies the effects of marijuana legalization on neighborhood crime and
documents the patterns in retail dispensary locations over time using detailed micro-level …

Older adults are at elevated risk of reducing labor supply due to poor health, partly because
of high rates of symptoms that may be alleviated by medical marijuana. Yet, surprisingly little …

We present the first study that empirically examines the effects of neighbourhood ethnic
diversity on mental health. Using 16 waves of longitudinal data from the Household, Income …

This study is the first to estimate the impact of state medical marijuana laws (MMLs) on labor
market outcomes. First, using data from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health, we …

Globally, suicide has emerged as the second leading cause of death among youth aged 10–
24 years old. In order to better understand the causes of this phenomenon, we investigate …

We study whether the work capacity of the older working population responds to improved
pain management therapy access. We use the adoption of state recreational marijuana laws …