Colorado legislators OK medical cannabis as opioid alternative

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By Jeff SmithMay 2, 2019, 2:05 pm155 ptsTrending
Colorado lawmakers approved a measure that is likely to boost medical marijuana sales in the state by allowing physicians to prescribe MMJ as an alternative to opioids. At the same time, the state Senate gave final passage to the so-called sunset bill that extends Colorado’s regulated marijuana programs. The…

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