Several studies have linked legal marijuana programs to lower rates of opioid overdoses, but most of that research has focused on broad, state-level data. Zoom in closer—to the county level—and the role of dispensaries where people can actually purchase cannabis becomes clear. Looking at mortality records from 2009 to 2015, a team of researchers investigated … Continue reading Marijuana Dispensaries Reduce Local Opioid Overdose Rates, Study Finds