- The introduction of medical marijuana laws lead to a decrease in violent crime in states that border Mexico. This is consistent with the theory that marijuana decriminalization reduces violent crime in markets traditionally controlled by Mexican drug trafficking organisations. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ecoj.12521/full 1802 comments science
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- Marijuana legalisation causing violent crime to fall in US states, study finds | The Independent | The Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/medical-marijuana-legalisation-cannabis-us-states-violent-crime-drop-numbers-study-california-new-a8160311.html 663 comments
- Legalising medical marijuana shows no effect on crime rates in US states https://theconversation.com/legalising-medical-marijuana-shows-no-effect-on-crime-rates-in-us-states-102030 531 comments
- Legal marijuana cuts violence says US study, as medical-use laws see crime fall | Drugs trade | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/14/legal-marijuana-medical-use-crime-rate-plummets-us-study 226 comments