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Guess How Big the Economic Benefits of Recreational Cannabis Are For a City or State

The latest study was conducted by researchers from San Diego State University together with Bentley University. The analysis, which was published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, is the first to study how recreational cannabis affects employment, salaries, and the general labor market. The researchers assessed data taken from the 2002-2020 Current Population Survey Merged Outgoing Rotation Groups, and factored in differences in approaches.

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