TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Anderson, D. Mark
AU  - Hansen, Benjamin
AU  - Rees, Daniel I.
        TI  - Medical Marijuana Laws and Teen Marijuana Use
        PY  - 2012/May/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 6592
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp6592
        AB  - While at least a dozen state legislatures are considering bills to allow the consumption of marijuana for medicinal purposes, the federal government has recently intensified its efforts to close medical marijuana dispensaries. Federal officials contend that the legalization of medical marijuana encourages teenagers to use marijuana and have targeted dispensaries operating within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and playgrounds. Using data from the national and state Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 and the Treatment Episode Data Set, we estimate the relationship between medical marijuana laws and marijuana use. Our results are not consistent with the hypothesis that legalization leads to increased use of marijuana by teenagers.
        KW  - youth risky behavior
KW  - medical marijuana laws
KW  - marijuana
        ER  -