Medical Marijuana Linked To Reduction In Drug Overdose rates

Mark Frauenfelder, Boing Boing
Thu, 08/28/2014 - 1:20pm

Science News: "Death rates from overdoses on prescription painkillers or heroin and other illicit drugs appear to be an average of 24.8 percent lower in states with medical marijuana laws than in states without the laws."

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