02-23-2018, 11:31 AM
Do medical marijuana laws reduce opioid overdoses? A new study adds a layer of nuance.
Tighter dispensary regulations may diminish impact on reducing overdoses
<time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-02-22T11:08:43-0700" pubdate="">Feb 22, 2018</time>
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By <span class="author"><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.thecannabist.co/author/jingold/">John Ingold</a>, The Denver Post</span>
As the opioid crisis deepens in many places across the country, an increasing number of researchers and advocates are looking at legal marijuana as a possible solution. But a new study suggests that the connection between the two is more complicated than previously understood.
The study, which was published online this month by the Journal of Health Economics, makes two significant findings......
https://www.thecannabist.co/2018/02/22/m...udy/99721/