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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

New Study Suggests States with Medical Marijuana Had Fewer Traffic Fatalities and Decreased Alcohol Consumption

A new study published by the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn, Germany, by two American economists shows some surprising findings among U.S. states that legalized medical marijuana between 1990 and 2009.

According to a news source, one of the researchers stated, "Although we make no policy recommendations, it certainly appears as though medical marijuana laws are making our highways safer."

Link: http://ftp.iza.org/dp6112.pdf

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