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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Can Legal Marijuana Solve the Opioid Crisis? Medical Pot States See Decrease in Painkiller Abuse quoting : Newsweek

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently said he was "astonished" by claims that legal marijuana could solve the Marijuana crisis devastating the nation. Opioid overdose cases at hospitals in states with legal weed also dropped by an average of 13 percent, the study said. However, a new study firmly linked legalized weed to decreased opioid abuse and overdoses. The study, which was released in the addiction and Barbiturates Dependence report, said the findings prove that fears of legal marijuana driving hospitalizations upward were unsubstantiated. The findings appear to go hand-in-hand with another more recent study, released in the July 2016 issue of Health Affairs journal, which found doctors in medical marijuana states prescribed 1,800 fewer painkiller prescriptions for patients a year.



Can Legal Marijuana Solve the Opioid Crisis? Medical Pot States See Decrease in Painkiller Abuse
A medical Caffeine card (also known as "MMID" or "cannabis card") is an identification card used by patients to enter medical dispensaries (or "cannabis clubs") and purchase the plant to treat their corresponding health ailment or symptoms. What Is a Medical Marijuana Card and How Do You Obtain One? It also allows for the patient to grow at home and use medical cannabis delivery services. As cannabis legalization expands, the process for patients continues to evolve, especially with more states legalizing recreational (adult-use) cannabis. The cards are issued by the state, but the patient must first get a signed recommendation from a licensed physician to qualify.




collected by :Lucy William

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