Resoundingly Human

Resoundingly Human: Legalizing cannabis: Do licensed stores increase consumption?


Listen Later

The U.S. has a complicated history with cannabis. Designated an illegal substance for decades, in recent years we’ve witnessed a greater understanding of its medicinal potential with a growing number of states legalizing it for that purpose, as well as for recreational use. However, federally it remains classified as an illegal “Schedule 1 drug” under the Controlled Substances Act. I guess it’s still pretty complicated.

Last year however, a bill passed in the House of Representatives that would have legalized the use of cannabis federally (but died in the Senate). In addition, more senators and representatives on both sides of the aisle are expressing an interest in decriminalizing cannabis use, so it looks like things will continue to change. 

Joining me to share some insight on what the future could hold for cannabis use in the U.S. – including the impact of legalized stores on overall cannabis usage and user numbers – is Michael Armstrong with Brock University in Ontario, Canada, where cannabis use was legalized three years ago. 

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Resoundingly HumanBy INFORMS

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

27 ratings


More shows like Resoundingly Human

View all
Economist Podcasts by The Economist

Economist Podcasts

4,214 Listeners

WSJ What’s News by The Wall Street Journal

WSJ What’s News

4,334 Listeners

Planet Money by NPR

Planet Money

30,672 Listeners

Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,087 Listeners

99% Invisible by Roman Mars

99% Invisible

26,178 Listeners

Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Hidden Brain

43,359 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

110,759 Listeners

WSJ Minute Briefing by The Wall Street Journal

WSJ Minute Briefing

661 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

55,948 Listeners

The Indicator from Planet Money by NPR

The Indicator from Planet Money

9,506 Listeners

Worklife with Adam Grant by TED

Worklife with Adam Grant

9,178 Listeners

The Journal. by The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

The Journal.

5,957 Listeners

People I (Mostly) Admire by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

People I (Mostly) Admire

2,096 Listeners

The Economics of Everyday Things by Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett

The Economics of Everyday Things

1,609 Listeners

The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis by Nathaniel Whittemore

The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis

504 Listeners