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Medical marijuana won't help ease opioid crisis: study
(HealthDay)—Some proponents of medical marijuana have claimed that its use against pain might help curb the ongoing crisis of opioid abuse.
Jul 17, 2019
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Teen odds of using marijuana dip with recreational use laws
New research suggests legalizing recreational marijuana for U.S. adults in some states may have slightly reduced teens' odds of using pot.
Jul 8, 2019
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Most US pot users think they can get away with driving high
(HealthDay)—Most Americans think they won't get caught driving while high on marijuana, a new AAA Foundation survey finds.
Jun 19, 2019
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Lower rates of opioid prescriptions in states that implemented medical cannabis use laws
Using data from privately-insured adults, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston revealed that there is a lower level of opioids prescribed in states that have allowed the use of medical marijuana. ...
Jun 11, 2019
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Medical marijuana laws linked to health and labor supply benefits in older adults
A study that examined older Americans' well-being before and after medical marijuana laws were passed in their state found reductions in reported pain and increased hours worked. The study, co-written by researchers at Johns ...
Mar 19, 2019
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Teens living in US states allowing medical marijuana smoke less cannabis: study
According to a large-scale study of American high school students, legalizing medicinal marijuana has actually led to a drop in cannabis use among teenagers.
Feb 15, 2019
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Underage marijuana use and impaired driving common in Colorado and Washington where marijuana is legalized
A new study by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, shows law enforcement agencies in Colorado and Washington—states where marijuana is legalized—report ...
Feb 1, 2019
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Laws allowing medical marijuana have little impact on road safety
State laws that allow the use of medical marijuana are not significantly associated with cannabis-involved driving, according to a new study by Georgia State University associate professor of criminal justice and criminology ...
Jul 25, 2018
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Survey of oncologists finds knowledge gap on medical marijuana
As more states legalize medical marijuana, two key groups—researchers whose job is it to understand its benefits and drawbacks, and physicians charged with advising potential users—are struggling to catch up with policymakers.
Jun 18, 2018
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More teens than ever would try marijuana
(HealthDay)—One in four U.S. high school seniors would try marijuana or use it more often if it was legal, a new survey finds.
Jun 6, 2018
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