Medical marijuana may serve as a non-fatal alternative to prescription opioids when it comes to chronic pain management, according to some health experts. In a New York Times opinion piece, medical researcher Colleen Barry posits that while the rise in opioid prescriptions has mirrored the expansion of medical marijuana laws, only states with such laws […]
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Study Says Suicide Rate Will Fall Significantly In States With Legalized Marijuana
Apparently legalizing weed saves lives, the New Republic reports: The American Journal of Public Health has just published a study suggesting that states that legalize medical marijuana can expect a reduction in suicide rates. A team of economists looked at state-by-state statistics on suicide rates over a 17-year period, from 1990 to 2007, comparing data […]