Can Medical Marijuana Curb Opioid Epidemic? US States With Legal Weed Have Decreased Opioid Abuse

At a time when the United States is facing an opioid epidemic, medical marijuana is now legal in 25 states and the District of Columbia. So, how are these two trends related? The connection may surprise you.

A new study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health has found that fewer people are using opioids in states that have legalized medical marijuana.

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