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The Opioid Crisis Is Forcing Open Minds About the Lifesaving Potential of Medical Marijuana
In 2016 alone, opioid-related deaths neared the number of American casualties in both theVietnam War and Iraq campaigns, combined.
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In 2016 alone, opioid-related deaths neared the number of American casualties in both theVietnam War and Iraq campaigns, combined. Crazy numbers, somewhere around 63,000 men and women, depending on the source.
Prescription opioids, heroin and fentanyl continue to kill Americans at record pace. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that91 Americans die each dayfrom opioid overdose. The loss of life and productivity represents a $78.5 billion economic impact.
Even entire cities are weighing in on the opioid crisis by going directly at its source. Theyre after the drug companies who ignited the opioid crisis in the first place. The cities of Everett and Tacoma, Washington havefiled federal lawsuitsagainst opiate drug companies, joining dozens of similar cases all lined up at the U.S. District Court in Cleveland, Ohio.
<b>Opportunity For The Medical Marijuana Industry</b>
Interestingly, the madness of the opioid crisis creates an auspicious opportunity for the cannabis industry. Heres how......
https://thefreshtoast.com/culture/the-op...marijuana/