459. Let’s Be Blunt: Marijuana Is a Boon for Older Workers

The state-by-state rollout of legalized weed has given economists a perfect natural experiment to measure its effects. Here’s what we know so far — and don’t know — about the costs and benefits of legalization.

Episode 459 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "459. Let’s Be Blunt: Marijuana Is a Boon for Older Workers" was published on April 22, 2021 and runs 35 minutes.

April 22, 2021 ·35m · Freakonomics Radio

Summary

The state-by-state rollout of legalized weed has given economists a perfect natural experiment to measure its effects. Here’s what we know so far — and don’t know — about the costs and benefits of legalization.

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