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04-03-2018, 07:42 AM
Could Medical Pot Help Curb the Opioid Abuse Crisis?
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<b>By Dennis Thompson</b>
<i>HealthDay Reporter</i>
MONDAY, April 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Medical marijuana could help quell the ongoing opioid epidemic, a pair of new studies contends.
Opioid prescriptions tend to decrease in U.S. states that adopt medical marijuana laws or legalize recreational use of pot, two different research teams have concluded.
The studies couldn't prove cause and effect. But one study found that opioids dispensed through Medicare's prescription drug plan decreased significantly if people had access to medical pot dispensaries or were allowed to grow marijuana for their own use....
https://consumer.healthday.com/public-he...32554.html