Citation

Červený J, Chomynova P, Mravcík V, van Ours JC. Int. J. Drug Policy 2017; 43: 122-129.

Affiliation

Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Economics, University of Melbourne, Australia; Tinbergen Institute, Amsterdam/Rotterdam, The Netherlands; CEPR, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: vanours@ese.eur.nl.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.02.014

PMID

28395168

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In the Czech Republic in 2010 a law was introduced decriminalizing personal possession of small quantities of several illicit drugs, including cannabis.

METHODS: We use 2012 survey data to examine the effect of a change in cannabis policy on the age of onset of cannabis use. We estimate the effect of the policy change using a mixed proportional hazards framework that models the transition to first cannabis use.

RESULTS: The change in cannabis policy did not affect the transition to first cannabis use.

CONCLUSION: We find no evidence of cannabis decriminalization affecting the age of onset of cannabis use.

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Language: en

Keywords

Age of onset; Cannabis; Decriminalization