| Title |
The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on Crime: Evidence from State Panel Data, 1990-2006
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0092816 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Robert G. Morris, Michael TenEyck, J. C. Barnes, Tomislav V. Kovandzic |
| Abstract |
Debate has surrounded the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes for decades. Some have argued medical marijuana legalization (MML) poses a threat to public health and safety, perhaps also affecting crime rates. In recent years, some U.S. states have legalized marijuana for medical purposes, reigniting political and public interest in the impact of marijuana legalization on a range of outcomes. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 172 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 34% |
| Mexico | 7 | 4% |
| Spain | 7 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 3% |
| Canada | 4 | 2% |
| Norway | 2 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 9 | 5% |
| Unknown | 76 | 44% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 149 | 87% |
| Scientists | 10 | 6% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 8 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 2% |
| Unknown | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 221 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1% |
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 215 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 43 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 39 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 26 | 12% |
| Researcher | 23 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 16 | 7% |
| Other | 34 | 15% |
| Unknown | 40 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 47 | 21% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 14% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 24 | 11% |
| Psychology | 11 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 48 | 22% |
| Unknown | 54 | 24% |