Analysis: Opioid Overdoses Decrease Following Enactment of Marijuana Legalization Laws

 Analysis: Opioid Overdoses Decrease Following Enactment of Marijuana Legalization Laws

“These findings add to the already robust evidence documenting the opioid-sparing effects of cannabis and highlight the role legal cannabis access can play in mitigating the public health burden associated with the use of prescription and non-prescription opi…

The adoption of statewide laws regulating cannabis products for patients and adults is associated with significant declines in the number of non-fatal opioid-related overdoses, according to data publ…