Legalizing Marijuana Reduces The Cost Of Workers’ Compensation Claims And Lowers Prescription Drug Use By Patients, Study Shows

Marijuana Moment
By Ben AdlinMay 12, 2025, 9:47 am273 ptsTop
A new study on marijuana legalization’s effect on workers’ compensation finds that while the policy change is associated with a “gradual increase” in workers’ comp claims, the average cost per claim in fact fell after the policy change—as did patient use of prescription drugs, especially opioids and…

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