Journal of Political Economy · 1993 · 63 citations · 18 references
Social SciencesSocial PsychologySociologySubstance Use DisordersDrug CrimeDrugs Of AbuseSubstance UseDrug Market DisruptionDrug Market DynamicsDrug Violence
When harassed users adopt new ways of transaction, supply changes in predictable ways. This linkage between demand and supply can explain a number of puzzling consequences of the decriminalization of marijuana and the war on heroin and cocaine.
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