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New study finds that medical marijuana may be helping to curb the opioid epidemic
New study finds that medical marijuana may be helping to curb the opioid epidemic
View of medical marijuana plant propagated at Josh Gender's medical marijuana growing operation in Washington, DC on September 7, 2016.(Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post)After states pass laws permitting medical marijuana, drivers in those states become less likely to test positive for opioids after fatal car accidents, a new study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health has found.Researchers analyzed federal crash data in 18 states over the period from 1999 to 2013.
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Does access to medical marijuana reduce opioid deaths?
Does access to medical marijuana reduce opioid deaths?
Gut Check looks at health claims made by studies, newsmakers, or conventional wisdom.We ask: Should you believe this?The claim:When legal medical marijuana dispensaries start operating in a state, deaths from opioid overdoses in that state drop.
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States with medical marijuana may have less opioid abuse: Study
States with medical marijuana may have less opioid abuse: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2016 -- A new study of drivers who died in auto accidents suggests people in states with medical marijuana laws may be using fewer opioid painkillers, the study authors contend."After the implementation of a medical marijuana law, there appears to be less opioid use, at least among young and middle-aged adults," study lead author June Kim said.He's a graduate student in epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City.