Opioid Deaths Reportedly Down In State With Legal Marijuana

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The ability to use marijuana legally in Colorado has reportedly resulted in a positive side-effect: a decrease in the number of fatal opioid overdoses in the state.
According to a new study by the American Journal of Public Health, the number of overdose deaths have fallen by more than six percent since the state legalized recreational pot in 2014.
“Colorado’s legalization of recreational cannabis sales and use resulted in a 0.7 deaths per month reduction