CDC Analysis Finds Cannabis Was Sole Drug Involved in Just 9 of 209,166 Overdose Deaths Over Four-and-a-Half-Year Period

The Marijuana Herald
By Anthony MartinelliSep 8, 2026, 9:25 am58 pts
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that cannabis was the sole drug involved in just nine out of more than 209,000 overdose deaths examined over a four-and-a-half-year period. The analysis, published September 3 in…

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