Legal cannabis and the black economy

Jonathan Ashworth interviewed by Tim Phillips, 08 February 2019

On 17 October 2018, Canada legalised recreational cannabis use, with an immediate effect on how Canadian people use cash. Jonathan Ashworth explains to Tim Phillips how legalisation crimps the black economy.

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Topics:  Frontiers of economic research Microeconomic regulation

Tags:  cannabis legalisation, black market, cash, illegal drugs, drug use

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Jonathan Ashworth

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