Analysis: Drug-Related Arrests, Disciplinary Incidents on College Campuses Decline Following Marijuana Legalization

 Analysis: Drug-Related Arrests, Disciplinary Incidents on College Campuses Decline Following Marijuana Legalization

“We find that state legalization of recreational marijuana substantially reduced the arrests and disciplinary incidents for drug law violations. … The decreases in arrests after legalization are especially steep at public institutions [and at] four-year insti…

The adoption of state-specific cannabis legalization laws is associated with significant declines in drug-related arrests and disciplinary incidents on college campuses, according to newly published …