2021/04/19 by Thanh Lu
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Health Professions · Medicine · #Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research #Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations #Taxation and Compliance Studies
paper · doi:10.1002/hec.4266
openalex publication_date 2021/04/19 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Utilizing the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey from 2005 to 2019, I study spending on food and alcohol following recreational marijuana law (RML). Exploiting differences in the timing of the passage of RMLs and employing two-way fixed-effects methods, I find that households located in states adopting these laws increase their quarterly spending on food, which is driven mainly by spending on food consumed away from home. Legalization of recreational marijuana also leads to increased quarterly spending on alcohol. These findings suggest a complementarity between food, alcohol, and marijuana.