Estimating the social consequences of the decriminalisation of drugs on crime, accidents and educational achievements.
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Economics
Abstract
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Imran Rasul (Principal Investigator) | |
| Jerome Adda (Co-Investigator) |
Publications
Adda J
(2014)
Crime and the Depenalization of Cannabis Possession: Evidence from a Policing Experiment
in Journal of Political Economy
| Title | Should Cannabis Be Legalised? |
| Description | The video was produced by Bob Denham at Econ Films and now has several thousand views, is near the top of the search results when you type in 'cannabis' and 'legalisation' in YouTube, and gets commented on regularly |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2012 |
| Impact | Raised debate among the public regarding drug laws in the UK. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jQLMywBg7k&feature=youtu.be |
| Description | Participation in Kew Gardens Festival on Drug Intoxication |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | My talk was part of the Bright Club event at Kew Gardens. UCL helped organize this. My talk (along side that of other academics) sparked debate on the use and effects of drug laws in the UK. After my talk, several members of the audience wanted to discuss the research further. |
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