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cUriOus: Marijuana Made In NW Stays In Northwest

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Washington was one of the first states to legalize marijuana for personal use.  And you can bet people in Oregon counties bordering Washington crossed that border to buy pot. 

And then Oregon passed its own personal use law, and the cross-border traffic cooled. 

A study led by University of Oregon health economist Ben Hansenfinds that much of the marijuana grown in Washingtonstays in Washington, counter to concerns that much of it is exported to the black market.  He shares the results of his research with us in this month's installment of "cUriOus: Where Research Meets Radio," a collaboration with the U of O.  

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.
April Ehrlich is an editor and reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Prior to joining OPB, she was a news host and regional reporter at Jefferson Public Radio.