New Study Brings Skepticism to Idea That Legal Marijuana Reduces Opioid Deaths

High Times
By Adam DruryJun 11, 2019, 4:42 pm298 pts
In recent years, health professionals and policymakers have become increasingly interested in medical cannabis’s potential to reduce opioid use and prevent overdose deaths. Several states have already added opioid replacement provisions to their medical marijuana programs or approved opioid use disorder as a…

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