The research is among several recent observational studies showing an association
between medical cannabis use and decreased dependence on opioids.
On April 4, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown offered a draft proposal to reconcile differences
between the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) and the Adult Use Marijuana Act (AUMA).
Not exact matches
Published in 2014, the study revealed an intriguing trend:
between 1999 and 2010, states that permitted
medical marijuana had an average of almost 25 percent fewer opioid overdose deaths each year than states where
cannabis remained illegal.