Citation

Li Y, Palma MA. Econ. Lett. 2018; 164: 43-45.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.econlet.2017.12.035

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

From 1996 to 2013, a total of 19 states and Washington, D.C. adopted medical marijuana laws (MML). Early adolescent marijuana use correlates with several problems later in life, including job-related skill acquisition, illegal substance abuse, and educational attainment. This paper examines the negative externalities of MML on educational attainment by applying a difference-in-differences research design. The results show that MML decrease high school graduation rates by 0.36 percentage points, indicating that nearly 13,000 students will not graduate as a result of the MML implementation.

Language: en

Keywords

High school graduation; MML adoption; Spillover effects