While many opponents of state laws that legalize marijuana have pointed to data showing an increase in hospital visits in these states, new research indicates that the use of medical marijuana may be effective at treating addictions to prescription painkillers and heroin. Despite the conflicting research on marijuana, many people, including some lawmakers, are make …
Prescription drug overdose deaths are on the rise, prompting some to call for tougher laws on painkiller abuse and less stringent regulation of marijuana possession. The National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data showing that 17,465 people died as a result of overdoses from heroin, …