We study the effect of state recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) on workers’ compensation (WC) benefit receipt among adults 40-62 years. find that WC declines in response to RML adoption both terms propensity receive benefits and amount. estimate complementary non-traumatic workplace injury rates incidence work-limiting disabilities. offer evidence primary driver these reductions is an improveme...

The widespread prohibition of most recreational narcotics fuels a difficult and long-standing debate that challenges the libertarian ideals of many Western states. The issue calls to question the extent of government involvement in the lives of its constituency, weighed against the very individual freedoms of these people. Though absolute ideals about freedom help to direct policy goals, implem...