New research has found no difference in opioid outcomes in states with legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana but a decrease in opioid misuse, after the passage of medical marijuana laws, among individuals who report cannabis use.
A team from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, in New York City, examined whether state adoption of legalized recreational or medicinal cannabis laws was associated with changes in opioid outcomes overall, and specifically among cannabis
FEBRUARY 3, 2025