Date of Award
11-2024
Degree Type
TPG Capstone Project (Taught Postgraduate Project)
Department
Sociology and Social Policy
Supervisor
Prof. CHEN Xi, Celia
Abstract
As marijuana legalization is adopted by more and more countries, there have been a lot of debates about its benefits and downsides. Around the world, the majority of countries maintain their illegality, a few are fully open, while some decriminalize or do not enforce the prohibition laws. However, few studies have examined the different impacts brought by district cannabis control policies. This study uses the systematic review method to investigate the impacts of marijuana legalization in 5 domains and compare them on a global basis. A total of 51 articles published between January 2019 to June 2024 were selected. Policy implementations are drawn based on the results. However, these studies mainly came from the United States and focused on the prevalence of marijuana consumption and health implications. Future studies may involve more other countries and domains of impact.
Language
English
Copyright
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Recommended Citation
Zhu, W. (2024). Impacts posed by recreational marijuana legalization: A global comparison in jurisdictions with different marijuana control policies (TPG Capstone Project, Lingnan University, Hong Kong). Retrieved from https://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc605_stdwork/22