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Does Recreational Marijuana Dispensing Induce Substitution For Alcohol?, Aubrey E. Mange
Does Recreational Marijuana Dispensing Induce Substitution For Alcohol?, Aubrey E. Mange
Economics Masters Project Research Papers
I exploit geographic and temporal variation in recreational marijuana dispensing to estimate its effect on alcohol related prices and mortalities. I interpret the finding of a casual reduction in alcoholic poisonings as evidence for a substitutive relationship, contributing to a growing marijuana policy literature and the divided economic literature exploring substitution between the two goods.