The Effect of Medical Marijuana on Sickness Absence |
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| Authors: | Darin F. Ullman |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin‐Milwaukee, Milwaukee, USA |
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| Abstract: | Utilizing the Current Population Survey, the study identifies that absences due to sickness decline following the legalization of medical marijuana. The effect is stronger in states with ‘lax’ medical marijuana regulations, for full‐time workers, and for middle‐aged males, which is the group most likely to hold medical marijuana cards. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | marijuana sick absence |
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