Cannabis in the capital: exploring the spatial association between medical marijuana dispensaries and crime

The legalization of medical marijuana remains a controversial policy. An important dimension of marijuana legalization is the siting of dispensaries and their influence on a surrounding community. Specifically, dispensaries, if they engender criminogenic opportunities via changes in routine activiti...

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Main Author: Zakrzewski, Willliam J.Jr. (Author)
Contributors: Wheeler, Andrew P. ; Thompson, Andrew J.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2020, Volume: 43, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-15
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Keywords:
Crime
Medical marijuana dispensaries
Micro places
propensity score matching

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