Study: legalizing medical cannabis does not reduce opioid overdose deaths

Study: legalizing medical cannabis does not reduce opioid overdose deaths

Legalizing medical cannabis reduces opioid overdose deaths? Not so fast, new study says

By BRITTANY FLAHERTY

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A new study contradicts a widely cited 2014 paper, raising new questions about whether and how medical marijuana can affect the opioid crisis.

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