Legalising medical marijuana shows no effect on crime rates in US states
- Written by Yu-Wei Luke Chu, Senior Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington
Since California passed the first medical marijuana law in 1996, 30 US states and the District of Columbia have legalised medical marijuana.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-NDThose who oppose medical marijuana legislation often cite the strong association between marijuana use and criminal activity. This includes the US federal government, which...