Does Access to Medical Marijuana Really Reduce Opioid Deaths?

Gut Check looks at health claims made by studies, newsmakers, or conventional wisdom. We ask: Should you believe this? The claim: When legal medical marijuana dispensaries start operating in a state, deaths from opioid overdoses in that state drop. Tell me more: In the United States, 25 states have legalized medical marijuana, including 19 that let…

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