610. Who Wins and Who Loses Once the U.S. Legalizes Weed?

Some people want the new cannabis economy to look like the craft-beer movement. Others are hoping to build the Amazon of pot. And one expert would prefer a government-run monopoly. We listen in as they fight it out. (Part four of a four-part series .) SOURCES: Jon Caulkins , professor of operations research and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Adam Goers , senior vice president of The Cannabist Company and chairperson of the Coalition for Cannabis Scheduling Reform. Yasmin Hurd , director of the Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai. Jared Polis , governor of Colorado. Ryan Stoa , associate professor of law at Louisiana State University. RESOURCES: " Prevalence of and Trends in Current Cannabis Use Among U.S. Youth and Adults, 2013–2022 ," by Delvon T. Mattingly, Maggie K. Richardson, and Joy L. Hart ( Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 2024). " Colorado’s Weed Market Is Coming Down Hard and It’s Making Other States Nervous ," by Mona Zhang ( Politico, 2024). " Reducing Alcohol Consumption, the Nordic Way: Alcohol Monopolies, Marketing Bans and Higher Taxation ," by the World Health Organization (2023). " Economic Benefits and Social Costs of Legalizing Recreational Marijuana ," by Jason P. Brown, Elior Cohen, and Alison Felix ( Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Research Working Paper, 2023). " Competition in the Markets for Beer, Wine, and Spirits ," by the United States Department of the Treasury (2022). " Alcohol Monopolies ," by Robin Room ( Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems, 2021). " Craft Beer Is the Strangest, Happiest Economic Story in America ," by Derek Thompson ( The Atlantic, 2018). " Marijuana Discontinuation, Anxiety Symptoms, and Relapse to Marijuana ," by Marcel O. Bonn-Miller and Rudolf H. Moos ( Addictive Behaviors, 2009). EXTRAS: " Is America Switching from Booze to Weed? " series by Freakonomics Radio (2024). " Why Do Your Eyeglasses Cost $1,000? " by Freakonomics Radio (2024). " Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog? " by Freakonomics Radio (2023). " Is Dialysis a Test Case of Medicare for All? " by Freakonomics Radio (2021). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.