Medical marijuana can address epidemic
I was disappointed to read a statement in a recent news story in which Tennessee Sen. Randy McNally was quoted as saying he was unaware of any scientific evidence that cannabis was potentially helpful in terms of addressing the opioid overdose epidemic.
I had previously met with Mr. McNally and had provided him with copies of just this type of published research.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) “found an association between medical marijuana legalization and a reduction in overdose deaths from opioid pain relievers, an effect that strengthened in each year following the implementation of legislation.”
A recent Quinnipiac poll showed that 94 percent of the U.S. public support medical marijuana.