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18. In states where marijuana is legal opioid prescriptions fall.

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 01:31 PM

Apr 2018

When people are in pain all they initially want is pain relief. If that relief can come from a natural (legal) substance marijuana. Many folks would choose the alternative that would not require taking an addictive medication. Addiction then leads, in many cases, to illegal activities to acquire the opioids.

Locally in our region that has caused a rise in crime that is quickly getting out of hand straining our local police.

The obvious truth IMO is drug companies fight to keep marijuana illegal because they know it will impact their sales.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/marijuana-legal-opioid-prescriptions-fall-studies-find/#.WsOSJVsHn6E.facebook
https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-09-15/study-opioid-use-decreases-in-states-that-legalize-medical-marijuana
https://drugabuse.com/legalizing-marijuana-decreases-fatal-opiate-overdoses/
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/04/02/598787768/opioid-use-lower-in-states-that-eased-marijuana-laws

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And it's those same people that have had to be hit with a barrage of info BoneyardDem Apr 2018 #11

Give me a fucking break . . . Iliyah Apr 2018 #3

Not people on DU but babylonsister Apr 2018 #7

starting to realize???? Raster Apr 2018 #4

Hewitt was also getting on Sessions about GWC58 Apr 2018 #9

In states where marijuana is legal opioid prescriptions fall. usaf-vet Apr 2018 #18

Duh! malaise Apr 2018 #5

Which "people" are these? malthaussen Apr 2018 #6

Maybe people babylonsister Apr 2018 #10

If Trump is to be removed from office gratuitous Apr 2018 #12

Painter doesn't say why he thinks that. ??? nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #13

Here: Sophia4 Apr 2018 #14

People pretended it not to know this apparently ismnotwasm Apr 2018 #15

So am I. calimary Apr 2018 #16

LOL!! peggysue2 Apr 2018 #17

Painter should have ripped him a DOZEN new ones. calimary Apr 2018 #19

He May Have Had A Smug Look ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #20

Yeah. And it was a thing of beauty to watch. calimary Apr 2018 #21

I find the "starting" part to be deeply disturbing DFW Apr 2018 #22

More corrupt republicans Daxter Apr 2018 #23