Accidents & Violence, Author Interviews, Cannabis / 22.02.2019
What Happens to Crime Rates When Marijuana Dispensaries Open in the Neighborhood?
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
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Dr. Schaible[/caption]
Lonnie M. Schaible PhD
Associate Professor
School of Public Affairs
University of Colorado
Denver, CO
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Following legalization of recreational marijuana use in Colorado, strong -- but unsubstantiated -- claims were being made about crime surrounding marijuana dispensaries. We wanted to know what the data would show. We were especially interested in determining whether the addition of recreational facilities had any effects above and beyond those which might exist for medical dispensaries. To better capture the dynamic landscape of marijuana legalization, this is the first study to control for the prior existence of medical dispensaries and assess how effects of both of these types of establishments changed over time.
Dr. Schaible[/caption]
Lonnie M. Schaible PhD
Associate Professor
School of Public Affairs
University of Colorado
Denver, CO
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Following legalization of recreational marijuana use in Colorado, strong -- but unsubstantiated -- claims were being made about crime surrounding marijuana dispensaries. We wanted to know what the data would show. We were especially interested in determining whether the addition of recreational facilities had any effects above and beyond those which might exist for medical dispensaries. To better capture the dynamic landscape of marijuana legalization, this is the first study to control for the prior existence of medical dispensaries and assess how effects of both of these types of establishments changed over time.
