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Will legalizing marijuana increase the number of users? That depends on the details.
大麻合法化会增加吸食者的数量吗？这取决于具体情况。
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.
耶鲁大学公共卫生学院的新研究发现，围绕使用大麻的国家政策可能对有多少人使用产生很大影响。
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.
最大的影响之一？解雇员工的权利。研究发现，如果国家法律禁止公司解雇员工，因其在个人时间使用大麻，吸食者的数量将增加百分之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联邦层面仍然是非法的，一些州采取另一种方法。科罗拉多和华盛顿州法院规定雇主有权解雇工作之余吸食大麻的员工。
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们。研究发现，大麻每克价格提高19美元，足以阻止人们吸食5个百分点。
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，他们使用大麻的决定取决于具体情景和潜在的后果。
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."
这就是为什么这项研究的首席研究员敦促公民积极参与制定他们的国家法律措施，不仅仅投票说“是”或“否”。
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