We provide first-pass evidence that the legalization of the cannabis market across US states may be inducing a crime … drop. Exploiting the recent staggered legalization enacted by the adjacent states of Washington (end of 2012) and Oregon … the legalization of recreational marijuana caused a significant reduction of rapes and thefts on the Washington side of …

percent reduction in the suicide rate of 30- through 39-year-old males. Estimates of the relationship between legalization and …

Incarceration is a crucial part of the scholarly analysis of crime, but what happens inside penal institutions largely …

policies that would legalize marijuana recreational markets frequently argue that such laws will eliminate crime associated … with the black markets, which many argue is the only link between marijuana use and crime. Law enforcement, however, has … distribution), create crime in neighborhoods with these store-fronts. This study offers new insight into the question by exploiting …

cannabis possession. These results provide new insights for the current policy debate on the regulation of illicit drug markets … of cannabis in the London borough of Lambeth. Such a policy can: (i) impact the demand for cannabis in Lambeth as users … move there to purchase cannabis; (ii) enable the Lambeth police to reallocate effort towards other types of crime. We …

different regulation systems. We provide evidence that the opening of these zones was not in response to changes in crime …This paper studies the effects of introducing legal street prostitution zones on both registered and perceived crime …-related crime and long-term effects on sexual assaults. Perceived drug nuisance increases upon opening but then decreases below pre …

cannabis) that occurred in Italy in 2017. Using unique and high-frequency data on prescription drug sales and by exploiting the … light cannabis and anxiolytics, sedatives, opioids, anti-depressants, and antipsychotics. Such medical non-adherence is …

Attempts to curb illegal activity through regulation gets complicated when agents can adapt to circumvent enforcement … and cheat more effectively. Sophisticated policy design is therefore crucial for determining the sustained, longer …