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Will legalizing marijuana increase the number of users? That depends on the details.
大麻合法化會增加吸食者的數量嗎？這取決于具體情況。
New research from the Yale School of Public Health found state policies surrounding the use of marijuana could have a big effect on how many people use it.
耶魯大學公共衛生學院的新研究發現，圍繞使用大麻的國家政策可能對有多少人使用產生很大影響。
One of the biggest influences? The right to fire an employee. The study found if state law prevented companies from firing employees for using marijuana on their personal time, the number of users would jump by 9 percent.
最大的影響之一？解雇員工的權利。研究發現，如果國家法律禁止公司解雇員工，因其在個人時間使用大麻，吸食者的數量將增加百分之9.
But because marijuana use is still illegal at the federal level, some states take another approach. Courts in Colorado and Washington state ruled employers do have the right to fire workers for smoking off the clock.
但由于大麻的使用在聯邦層面仍然是非法的，一些州采取另一種方法。科羅拉多和華盛頓州法院規定雇主有權解雇工作之余吸食大麻的員工。
The cost of marijuana can deter people, too. The study found raising the price of a gram by 19 dollars was enough to deter people from smoking by 5 percentage points.
大麻的成本也可以阻止人們。研究發現，大麻每克價格提高19美元，足以阻止人們吸食5個百分點。
Fifty-four percent of people said their decision to use marijuana depends on the scenario and potential ramifications.
百分之54的人表示，他們使用大麻的決定取決于具體情景和潛在的后果。
That's why the study's lead researcher is urging citizens to take an active role in crafting their state's legalization measures and do more than just vote "yes" or "no."
這就是為什么這項研究的首席研究員敦促公民積極參與制定他們的國家法律措施，不僅僅投票說“是”或“否”。
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