Does Previous Marijuana Use Increase the Use of Other Drugs: An Almost Ideal Demand System Approach

Thompson Alexi () and Koichi Yamaura
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Thompson Alexi: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2017, vol. 17, issue 3, 6

Abstract: From a policy standpoint, the legalization of marijuana may affect other drug markets. The Almost Ideal Demand Model is used to estimate drug substitution between the most common illegal street drugs in the US including cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamines. We control for past marijuana consumption. Results indicate that past marijuana consumption does not contribute to increased current consumption of other drugs. Further, marijuana is a weak complement to methamphetamines but marijuana price changes do not affect heroin or cocaine consumption.

Keywords: marijuana legalization; drug substitution; Almost Ideal Demand System (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1515/bejeap-2016-0069

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