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Cannabis vs opiods

2014-08-27 18:36:08.065464+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

JAMA Network: Medical Cannabis Laws and Opioid Analgesic Overdose Mortality in the United States, 1999-2010:

States with medical cannabis laws had a 24.8% lower mean annual opioid overdose mortality rate (95% CI, −37.5% to −9.5%; P = .003) compared with states without medical cannabis laws. Examination of the association between medical cannabis laws and opioid analgesic overdose mortality in each year after implementation of the law showed that such laws were associated with a lower rate of overdose mortality that generally strengthened over time ...

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