Opioid-related deaths fell 6.5% after recreational marijuana legalized in Colorado, research finds
The researchers who conducted the study found the 6.5-percent reduction represented “a reversal of” a 14-year increasing trend in opioid-related deaths in Colorado since 2000. But they stressed in the report that further research is needed in order to make sure the trends could be seen beyond Colorado, as there aren’t any other states that had a similar timeframe for legalization that could be studies. The use of marijuana as an alternative toRead More »Opioid-related deaths fell 6.5% after recreational marijuana legalized in Colorado, research finds