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Newest firstAs an increasing number of states legalize recreational cannabis, it is increasingly important to understand the optimal tax design for recreational cannabis. Currently, various tax bases (weight, potency, price) and rates are used. However, the empirical evidence on the impact of tax-related attributes (pre-tax prices, tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] levels, tax bases, and tax rates) and their interactions on consumpt…
Open article record in new tab ↗Tobacco 21 (T21) laws effectively reduce youth tobacco use by preventing initiation. This study examines their impact on body weight among young adults aged 18-20. Using 2009-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data and a two-way fixed-effects difference-in-differences (DID) design, we find limited evidence of broad weight changes in either direction across the BMI distribution. Obesity declines due to…
Open article record in new tab ↗When modelling "social bads," such as illegal drug consumption, researchers are often faced with a dependent variable characterised by a large number of zero observations. Building on the recent literature on hurdle and double-hurdle models, we propose a double-inflated modelling framework, where the zero observations are allowed to come from the following: nonparticipants; participant misreporters (who have large…
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