Do medical marijuana laws reduce opioid overdoses? A new study adds a layer of nuance.

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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/

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Experts challenge claims about medical marijuana's impact on teen recreational use and opioid deaths


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February 22, 2018
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Society for the Study of Addiction
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Two papers published today look at the current evidence of the effects of medical marijuana laws and conclude there is little support that such laws increase recreational marijuana use among adolescents or reduce opioid overdose deaths.......
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...090343.htm