The impact of recreational marijuana sales on calls for service: an analysis of neighbouring cities

Research has begun to explore to what extent I-502, the initiative authorising the retail distribution of recreational marijuana in Washington State, influenced a range of public safety outcomes. However, despite a growing body of research exploring potential impacts on crime, absent from this resea...

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Main Author: Makin, David A. (Author)
Contributors: Meize, Mikala R. ; Willits, Dale W. ; Stohr, Mary K. ; Hemmens, Craig ; Lovrich, Nicholas P. ; Nordman, Alexis ; Stanton, Duane
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Policing and society
Year: 2021, Volume: 31, Issue: 7, Pages: 848-862
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
police resourcing
interrupted time series analysis
Calls for service
recreational sale of marijuana
I-502
Legalisation of marijuana
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Summary:Research has begun to explore to what extent I-502, the initiative authorising the retail distribution of recreational marijuana in Washington State, influenced a range of public safety outcomes. However, despite a growing body of research exploring potential impacts on crime, absent from this research has been a more nuanced analysis of officer workload. Specifically, an analysis into calls for service received and initiated by police. To document to what extent I-502 is associated with changes in the type of calls police agencies respond to, this research uses an interrupted time series, to analyse data provided from two border-straddling cities (Pullman, WA, and Moscow, ID). Findings indicate that recreational sales of marijuana is associated with noteworthy changes in police resourcing in the legalised state setting and the magnitude of those changes vary based on call type.
ISSN:1477-2728
DOI:10.1080/10439463.2020.1773461