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Cannabis decriminalization and the age of onset of cannabis use (2017)
Auteur(s) :
CERVENY, J. ;
CHOMYNOVA, P. ;
MRAVCIK, V. ;
VAN OURS, J. C.
Année
2017
Page(s) :
122-129
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus géographique
REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
DECRIMINALISATION
;
AGE
;
INITIATION
;
POLITIQUE
;
MODELE STATISTIQUE
Résumé :
Background: In the Czech Republic in 2010 a law was introduced decriminalizing personal possession of small quantities of several illicit drugs, including cannabis.
Methods: We use 2012 survey data to examine the effect of a change in cannabis policy on the age of onset of cannabis use. We estimate the effect of the policy change using a mixed proportional hazards framework that models the transition to first cannabis use.
Results: The change in cannabis policy did not affect the transition to first cannabis use.
Conclusion: We find no evidence of cannabis decriminalization affecting the age of onset of cannabis use.
Methods: We use 2012 survey data to examine the effect of a change in cannabis policy on the age of onset of cannabis use. We estimate the effect of the policy change using a mixed proportional hazards framework that models the transition to first cannabis use.
Results: The change in cannabis policy did not affect the transition to first cannabis use.
Conclusion: We find no evidence of cannabis decriminalization affecting the age of onset of cannabis use.
Affiliation :
Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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