TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Anderson, D. Mark
AU  - Rees, Daniel I.
        TI  - Medical Marijuana Laws, Traffic Fatalities, and Alcohol Consumption
        PY  - 2011/Nov/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 6112
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp6112
        AB  - To date, 16 states have passed medical marijuana laws, yet very little is known about their effects. Using state-level data, we examine the relationship between medical marijuana laws and a variety of outcomes. Legalization of medical marijuana is associated with increased use of marijuana among adults, but not among minors. In addition, legalization is associated with a nearly 9 percent decrease in traffic fatalities, most likely to due to its impact on alcohol consumption. Our estimates provide strong evidence that marijuana and alcohol are substitutes.
        KW  - alcohol consumption
KW  - traffic fatalities
KW  - medical marijuana
        ER  -