Analysis: Opioid Overdoses Decrease Following Enactment Of Marijuana Legalization Laws
June 2, 2026
The findings are consistent with numerous other studies linking legal cannabis access with reductions in opioid use
The findings are consistent with numerous other studies linking legal cannabis access with reductions in opioid use
We followed participants for a full year to understand how long the benefits might last
Assoc. professor of nursing who studies cannabis breaks down some of the possibilities moving forward in a rescheduled world
Study found “vaporization of cannabis flower reduced exposure to these harmful compounds by up to 99 percent compared with joint smoke”
A meta-analysis of five clinical trials examining anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with advanced forms of cancer and other life-threatening diseases
“Results suggest light prenatal alcohol and cannabis use are not associated with long-term negative cognitive outcomes during adolescence”
Under the influence of the drug, the brain’s internal imagery overrides external reality
Among the findings: ‘Store’ surpassed ‘family member or friend’ as the most frequently reported source of cannabis since previous survey
Conclusions are nearly identical to a study comparing drivers who abstained from cannabis for 48 hours to that of non-users
Participants in all three groups experienced significant decreases in their anxiety during the study
