Study Suggests States With Legal Cannabis May See More College Students
Source: Marijuana Moment
By Emily Jiannetto
A recent study by researchers at Oxford College of Emory University and the University of South Carolina may suggest that colleges residing in states with legalized marijuana have a more significant number of applications but without a substantial decline in student quality. The researchers pulled enrollment data from the Integrated Post Secondary Education Data System from 2008 to 2020, and “[used] regression discontinuity models, fixed effects models” (Jaeger) to analyze said data.
When looking at standardized testing results (like the SAT), there was no significant difference in scores when comparing applicants in state colleges without adult-use marijuana (Jaeger). The team made sure to control factors such as tuition rates, employment, and financial prospects (Jaeger). However, the study has yet to be peer-reviewed, and there are other factors that need to be accounted for, such as the GPA of students and long-term outcomes of students (Jaeger).
While more trials are needed to confirm the researcher’s claims, this does help dispel some of the stereotypes that college students who smoke weed are all going to be drop-outs that will go on to work dead-end jobs.
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