Legalised cannabis could help solve America's opioid crisis, studies suggest

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Research into medical marijuana and liberal cannabis laws may offer insights into possible solutions to a crisis that saw 17,087 people die from prescription opioid overdoes in the US in 2016.

Adam Lusher

Legalised cannabis use may help solve America’s opioid crisis, two scientific studies have suggested.

Two separate peer-reviewed studies in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine found significant drops in opioid prescribing in US states that had relaxed their cannabis laws.

Both studies appear to offer insights into possible ways to solve a crisis that saw 17,087 people die from prescription opioid overdoes in the US in 2016.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/legalised-cannabis-latest-solved-opioid-crisis-medical-marijuana-studies-scientific-jama-internal-a8293831.html

[NightWatcher]

1. Duh, I'm an example of that. After my shoulder rebuild I was on serious meds.

I used cannabis to ween myself off of it.

[GWC58]

5. Wish I had that choice

Been on opiates over 20 years. At this point I see no way out.

[TheDebbieDee]

2. But, but, but...

Then Big pharma won't be able to make millions/billions off their synthetic THC pills!

In fact, the conspiracy theorist in my head wouldn't be surprised to find out that Big Pharma intentionally hooked the pain-wracked segment of the US population solely for the purpose of weening them off opioids at the cost of $5/per synthetic THC pill, 3 pills/day for several months!

[safeinOhio]

3. There is a lot of money to be made off

all the prisons.

All that money for guards might go for teachers.

[GWC58]

4. Nope!

It WILL go for building, maintaining and staffing both private, state and a third, federal prisons. This is a vicious cycle that goes round & round! It’s the god damned money, always the fucking money!