Date of Award
2-1-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Economics
First Advisor
Randall K. Filer
Second Advisor
Monica Deza
Academic Program Adviser
Randall K. Filer
Abstract
This masters’ thesis aims to examine the impact of the legalization of marijuana for recreational use on the death toll from opioid misuse in the state of Colorado. This investigation was done using the Synthetic Controls Method via data collected primarily from the CDC and IPUMS databases. The results indicate that the 2012 legalization policy in Colorado appears to reduce the number of deaths due to opioid overdoses.
Recommended Citation
Bharadwaj, Radhika N., "The Impact of Legalization of Marijuana on Opioid Overdose Deaths" (2019). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/398
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