Crime and the legalization of recreational marijuana☆

The first evidence shows that legalization of the cannabis market in the United States has led to a decline in the crime rate. We use interlace legalization of recreational cannabis developed in neighboring Washington State (end of 2012) and Oregon State (end of 2014). By combining district-level differences and design of discontinuity in spatial regression, this policy will ensure legalization of rape and property crime in Oregon state from 2013 to 2014 and Washington state 2010 to 2012 I understood what was done. Legislation also increased consumption of cannabis and reduced consumption of other drugs, as well as ordinary and illegal alcohol consumption. Four possible mechanisms were discussed: direct mental influence of cannabis; substitution of substances to induce violence; efforts to redistribute police; and reduction of offenders' role in cannabis strategy

The previous edition of this article was entitled "Leisure Cannabis to Reduce Rape and Stolen: Evidence from Quasi-Experiment". We participated in Sebastian Galiani, Ernesto Schargrodsky, Anonymous Referee, and Padova University Seminar, 2016 Florence Societal Study Group, 2017 Santiago Santiago American Crime and Policy Network Conference, and 2017 Special. Valuable comments and suggestions were held at the seminar in Rapani province on inequality, intergenerational movement, and organized crime. All errors are ours

In addition to traffic related crimes, the greatest advantage in reducing crime comes from the legitimization of marijuana for adult entertainment purposes. Furthermore, considering the close relationship between the decline in cannabis prices and the reduction in criminal activity related to the production, distribution and supply of cannabis, these advantages may be stronger in more competitive markets there is.

The first evidence shows that legalization of the cannabis market in the United States has led to a decline in the crime rate. We use interlace legalization of recreational cannabis developed in neighboring Washington State (end of 2012) and Oregon State (end of 2014). By combining district-level differences and design of discontinuity in spatial regression, this policy will ensure legalization of rape and property crime in Oregon state from 2013 to 2014 and Washington state 2010 to 2012 I understood what was done. Legislation also increased consumption of cannabis and reduced consumption of other drugs, as well as ordinary and illegal alcohol consumption. Four possible mechanisms were discussed: direct mental influence of cannabis; substitution of substances to induce violence; efforts to redistribute police; and reduction of offenders' role in cannabis strategy