Distance to Cannabis-Shops and Age of Onset of Cannabis Use

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Research , Other literature type , Preprint 01 Jan 2013 Netherlands English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:SSRN Electronic Journal (eissn: 1556-5068,

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Authors: Palali, A.; van Ours, J.C.;

doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2319245

pmid: 25294622

Distance to Cannabis-Shops and Age of Onset of Cannabis Use

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Abstract

In the Netherlands, cannabis use is quasi-legalized. Small quantities of cannabis can be bought in cannabis shops. We investigate how the distance to the nearest cannabis shop affects the age of onset of cannabis use. We use a mixed proportional hazard rate framework to take account of observable as well as unobservable characteristics that influence the uptake of cannabis. We find that distance matters. Individuals who grow up within 20 km of a cannabis shop have a lower age of onset.

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Netherlands

Related Organizations

University of Melbourne
Australia
Tilburg University
Netherlands

Keywords

Adult, Male, Adolescent, Marijuana Smoking, Young Adult, Humans, drug policy, Cannabis, Netherlands, Proportional Hazards Models, Marketing, Travel, cannabis use; coffeeshops; drugs policy, Health Policy, coffeeshops, Age Factors, Commerce, drugs policy, cannabis use;coffeeshops;drugs policy, cannabis use, Female, jel: jel:C31, jel: jel:I10, jel: jel:I18

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