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Cannabis decriminalization and the age of onset of cannabis use
Jakub Červený1, Pavla Chomynová2, Viktor Mravčík3
1Department of Economics, CentER, Tilburg University, The Netherlands.
The International Journal on Drug Policy
|April 11, 2017
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.