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September 17, 2025International Journal of Drug PolicyOpen Access

Does diverting minor drug offenders reduce recidivism? Cannabis cautioning in Australia

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AHAnaïs HenneguelleDWDon WeatherburnUNSW Sydney

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Implication

Analysis reveals cannabis cautioning reduces recidivism in minor drug offenders, suggesting positive community outcomes.

Key Points

  • Being given a cannabis caution rather than facing prosecution reduces recidivism by about 16 percentage points over five years.
  • The positive effect of cannabis cautioning on reducing re-offending is more pronounced in individuals under 30.
  • Exogenous variation from policy implementation allows for robust analysis of cannabis cautioning outcomes.
  • Alternative approaches to prosecution for minor drug offenses may enhance public safety rather than compromise it.

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Henneguelle et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4566c31b076d99fa5bafchttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105008
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