Cannabis Regulations and Crime: A Meta-Analysis
Códigos JEL.: K42, K14, H41, H75, K23
- Autores:
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Castillo Cuello, María
Suescún Salazar, Cecilia
Weintraub, Michael
Marín-Llanes, Lucas
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- Fecha de publicación:
- 2025
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- Universidad de los Andes
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- Palabra clave:
- Meta-analysis
Cannabis
Crime
Drugs
Security
Economía
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- https://repositorio.uniandes.edu.co/static/pdf/aceptacion_uso_es.pdf
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Castillo Cuello, MaríaSuescún Salazar, CeciliaWeintraub, MichaelMarín-Llanes, Lucas2025-05-02T16:19:24Z2025-05-02T16:19:24Z2025-041657-7191https://hdl.handle.net/1992/76161Códigos JEL.: K42, K14, H41, H75, K23Does regulating cannabis markets reduce crime? We conduct a systematic review and metaanalysis of causal inference studies addressing this question. Applying strict inclusion criteria to an initial pool of 31 studies, we synthesize estimates from nine papers. We propose a formal framework linking cannabis regulations to crime through reductions in illicit market size, criminal rents, and violence associated with illegal contract enforcement, as well as through increased police resource reallocation and public health interventions. Our meta-analytic estimates show that cannabis regulations—especially for medical use—reduce overall crime, with effects concentrated in violent offenses. We also document heterogeneity by publication status, suggesting potential publication bias. These findings imply that reforms to cannabis regulations may reduce violence and weaken organized crime.¿Puede la regulación de los mercados de cannabis reducir el crimen? Este artículo presenta una revisión sistemática y un meta-análisis de la literatura de inferencia causal que busca responder esta pregunta. A partir de una muestra inicial de 31 estudios, sintetizamos los hallazgos de 9 artículos que cumplían con criterios rigurosos de inclusión. Adicionalmente, proponemos un marco conceptual que vincula la regulación del cannabis con la reducción del crimen a través de distintos mecanismos: la contracción del mercado ilícito, la disminución de las rentas criminales, la reducción del uso de la violencia como mecanismo para hacer cumplir acuerdos ilegales, así como la redistribución de recursos policiales y el fortalecimiento de intervenciones en salud pública. Los resultados del meta-análisis indican que la regulación del cannabis, en particular para uso medicinal, se asocia con una reducción del crimen en general, con efectos más pronunciados para delitos violentos. También encontramos heterogeneidad según el estatus de publicación, lo que sugiere la posible presencia de sesgos de publicación. En conjunto, los resultados sugieren que reformar los marcos regulatorios en torno al cannabis podría contribuir a disminuir la violencia y debilitar las estructuras del crimen organizado.48 páginasapplication/pdfengDocumentos CEDE; 2025-12https://repositorio.uniandes.edu.co/static/pdf/aceptacion_uso_es.pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Cannabis Regulations and Crime: A Meta-AnalysisDocumento de trabajoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/workingPaperinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_8042http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85Texthttp://purl.org/redcol/resource_type/WPMeta-analysisCannabisCrimeDrugsSecurityEconomíaPublicationORIGINALdcede2025-12.pdfdcede2025-12.pdfapplication/pdf10789824https://repositorio.uniandes.edu.co/bitstreams/db723f90-7561-4a0a-a95d-6d20ff201d34/download95ccdac4721d8b3ac47409c548e9fa98MD51LICENSElicense.txtlicense.txttext/plain; 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