As more researchers continue to look into the effects of marijuana, specifically on people, others are examining how legalization could affect society overall. Recently, some researchers decided to perform a review about this exact topic. They looked at the potential outcomes of legalizing medical and recreational marijuana on society as a whole. The end result found that there was, in fact, few negative outcomes from the legalization of cannabis and their subsequent laws.

Marijuana Laws Review Details

The researchers performed structured and systematic searches of articles published from 2010 through September 2021. Specifically, they assessed the literature pertaining to a number of specific topics. These topics include:

Review Results

113 articles met this criteria. Studies on substances other than opioids were inconclusive. Moreover, medical marijuana laws and recreational marijuana laws don’t generate negative outcomes in the labor market. Additionally, they also don’t lead to greater criminal activity or reduce traffic and road safety.

Review Discussion

As a result of this study, the researchers show that any fears about how the legalization could lead to negative societal outcomes. In fact, past examinations have looked into this as well. Among other things, they found home values actually improved in areas where lawmakers have legalized cannabis. Also, past studies have found that the introduction of dispensaries can also help to decrease the amount of opioid deaths.

As a result of all of these studies, they demonstrate that the legalization of cannabis is unlikely to cause negative societal outcomes. In fact, these past studies suggest that it was more likely to cause positive outcomes.

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