Michael J Armstrong
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Michael J Armstrong
@profmjarmstrong.bsky.social

Associate professor of operations research at Brock University. I teach quality improvement & game theory. I research the economic aspects of cannabis legalization.
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This @ca.theconversation.com article summarizes my study of how impaired driving rates changed after Canada legalized recreational cannabis & enhanced enforcement in 2018.

In short: rates grew but mostly unrelated to legalization.
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#EpiSky 🧪
theconversation.com/after-canada...
After Canada legalized cannabis, police caught more drunk drivers
Police reported more drug and alcohol impairment after 2018. The growth seemed more due to enforcement changes and pandemic restrictions than to legalized cannabis.
theconversation.com