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The state-by-state rollout of legalized weed has given economists a perfect natural experiment to measure its effects. Here’s what we know so far and don’t know about the costs and benefits of legalization.
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Last month, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills making it official: marijuana will soon be growing legally in the gardens of the Garden State for anyone over 21 to enjoy. The bills follow through on a marijuana legalization ballot initiative that New Jerseyans approved overwhelmingly last year. New Jersey is now one of a dozen states, plus the District of Columbia, which have let loose the magic dragon â and more states, like Virginia, may be on the way.
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Last month, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills making it official: marijuana will soon be growing legally in the gardens of the Garden State for anyone over 21 to enjoy. The bills follow through on a marijuana legalization ballot initiative that New Jerseyans approved overwhelmingly last year. New Jersey is now one of a dozen states, plus the District of Columbia, which have let loose the magic dragon and more states, like Virginia, may be on the way.
It s been almost a decade since Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana. That s given economists and other researchers enough time to study the effects of the policy. Here are some of the most interesting findings: