ABSTRACT

This paper focuses on the unintended consequences of the legalization of recreational marijuana within the state of Colorado. Toward this end, we examine the impact of our intervention series on tax revenue from the sale of all varieties of liquors (beer, wine, and spirits) and the number of fatal motor vehicle crashes involving alcohol. The results from the interrupted time series analyses indicate the legalization of recreational marijuana significantly increased tax revenue from alcohol sales and the number of fatal motor vehicle crashes involving alcohol. The implications of these findings for the evaluation of social policy are discussed.

中文翻译：

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检查休闲大麻合法化对与酒精有关的行为的意外后果

摘要

本文着眼于科罗拉多州休闲大麻合法化的意外后果。为此，我们研究了干预措施系列对所有种类酒类（啤酒，葡萄酒和烈性酒）的销售所产生的税收影响以及涉及酒精的致命性汽车碰撞事故的数量。时间序列分析中断的结果表明，休闲大麻的合法化显着增加了酒类销售的税收收入，以及涉及酒精的致命机动车碰撞事故的数量。讨论了这些发现对社会政策评估的意义。