State adult-use cannabis policy effects on law enforcement efforts to disrupt drug markets
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14908586 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barrett Montgomery (0000-0003-3512-1710, RTI International, corresponding author), Pranav Athimuthu (0009-0004-7647-5595, RTI International), N J Richardson (0000-0001-8378-4557, RTI International), B Ray (0000-0003-3643-775X, RTI International) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 140 |
| Pages | 104802 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104802 |
| PMID | 40220507 |
| OpenAlex | W4409358225 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 35 |
Cannabis legalization was associated with reduced drug seizures overall, driven by a large reduction in cannabis seizures. There was also a significant reduction in the Black-white risk ratio for cannabis seizures, though Black individuals remained at higher risk for all drug seizure types compared to white individuals. While expected to decrease without cannabis smell to prompt seizures, non-cannabis drug seizures were unchanged except for an increase in methamphetamine seizures not involving cannabis, potentially due to shifting enforcement priorities. These results suggest that cannabis policy reform can alleviate law enforcement burdens and may improve racial disparities in drug seizures to a small extent yet highlight the continued necessity for policies addressing systemic biases in drug enforcement
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |