Maybe medical marijuana isn’t the opioid epidemic savior after all

One of the more persistent arguments from pro-marijuana crowds is how legalizing weed can combat the opioid epidemic. Cannabis could be an exit drug out of opioid dependency and while maybe incapable of solving the opioid crisis, marijuana could at least be part of the solution. But a new study suggests there’s no significant link between medical marijuana laws and opioid overdose death rates. Read More