Opioids prescribed less in states where medical marijuana legal, studies find - The Guardian

The GuardianOpioids prescribed less in states where medical marijuana legal, studies findThe GuardianThat analysis found state medical marijuana laws were associated with a 5.8% lower rate of opioid prescribing, and states with recreational marijuana laws were associated with a 6.3% lower rate of opioid prescribing. That study used data from 2011 to ...Fewer Opioids Prescribed in Medical Marijuana StatesPain News NetworkResearcher Examines Relationship Between Legal Cannabis and Opioid PrescribingUKNow (press release)all 331 news articles »