PRIMARY STUDY
Cloudy with a chance of munchies: Assessing the impact of recreational marijuana legalization on obesity
Key Findings: Using a synthetic control approach this study found that legalization of recreational marijuana did not increase rates of obesity rates in communities, and may in fact have the opposite hypothesized effect of lowering rates of obesity.
Type of Study: Meta-analysis
Study Result: Positive
Research Location(s): United States
Year of Pub: 2022
Cannabinoids Studied: Cannabinoid (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid Source: Unspecified
Citation: March RJ, et al. Cloudy with a chance of munchies: Assessing the impact of recreational marijuana legalization on obesity. Health Econ. 2022; 31:2609-2629. doi: 10.1002/hec.4598
Authors: March RJ, Rayamajhee V, Furton GL
