Cato Studies

  • How Legalizing Marijuana Is Securing the Border: The Border Wall, Drug Smuggling, and Lessons for Immigration Policy. By David Bier. Policy Analysis No. 860. December 19, 2018.

  • The Grass Is Greener on the Other Side: How Extensive Is the Interstate Trafficking of Recreational Marijuana? By Benjamin Hansen, Keaton Miller, and Caroline Weber. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 134. October 10, 2018.

  • Early Evidence on Recreational Marijuana Legalization and Traffic Fatalities. By Benjamin Hansen, Keaton S. Miller, and Caroline Weber. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 125. August 8, 2018.

  • Contact High: The External Effects of Retail Marijuana Establishments on House Prices. By James Conklin, Moussa Diop, and Herman Li. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 122. July 18, 2018.

  • Going to Pot? The Impact of Dispensary Closures on Crime. By Tom Chang and Mireille Jacobson. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 90. November 29, 2017.