There are less opioid prescriptions on average in U.S. states where medical and recreational marijuana are legal, research has revealed.
Access to recreational cannabis in the U.S. was tied with a 11.8 percent lower rate of opioids prescriptions each day, and 4.2 percent for medical marijuana.
The authors of the paper published in the Journal of Health Economics said recreational weed laws could make it easier for patients to access the drug, and use it to treat pain and other conditions.
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Kashmira Gander ~ Newsweek.com ~
