Legal Marijuana Leads to Fewer Opioid Deaths, Studies Conclude

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By Marijuana MomentAug 9, 2019, 7:32 pm209 pts
Two new studies find that opioid-related deaths decline when states legalize access to marijuana. In fact, when adult-use cannabis laws are in place, the rate of opioid overdoses declines by at least 20%. Both papers, published in the journal Economic Inquiry, not only show the impact of passing such laws, but…

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