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Recreational cannabis reduces rapes and thefts: Evidence from a quasi-experiment

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  • D. Dragone
  • G. Prarolo
  • P. Vanin
  • G. Zanella

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An argument against the legalization of the cannabis market is that such a policy would increase crime. Exploiting the recent staggered legalization enacted by the states of Washington (end of 2012) and Oregon (end of 2014) we show, combining difference-in-differences and spatial regression discontinuity designs, that recreational cannabis caused a significant reduction of rapes and thefts on the Washington side of the border in 2013-2014 relative to the Oregon side and relative to the pre-legalization years 2010-2012.

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  • D. Dragone & G. Prarolo & P. Vanin & G. Zanella, 2016. "Recreational cannabis reduces rapes and thefts: Evidence from a quasi-experiment," Working Papers wp1078, Dipartimento Scienze Economiche, Universita' di Bologna.
    • Handle: RePEc:bol:bodewp:wp1078
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    • K23 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Regulated Industries and Administrative Law
    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law

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