What if the USA is so full of twitchy tweekers that if the ban were lifted, it would turn into an absolute chaos of junkies in the streets?
I know, that’s a facetious comment.
Here’s what I do know. (I study this shit, like for real, dogg. Peer-reviewed papers, statistical analysis and everything, ya know. Got one coming out later this year, and a couple more in the pipe, so to speak.)
• The states that have legalized cannabis already have seen reductions in opioid-related overdose deaths.
Semi-real citation: https://drugabuse.com/legalizing-marijuana-decreases-fatal-opiate-overdoses/
Real citation: Bachhuber cannabis opioid - Search Results - PubMed
• Any form of alternative care/integrative health is beneficial to people wired up on opioids
• Most major health info sites and medical centers are now actively talking about Integrative Health and alternatives to opioids:
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& a thousand more angles on this issue. For me, I knew it was vital to use the opioids during my time of crisis from a neck injury. But I knew also that I had to get away from them as soon as I could. I’m still in some pain and have a bottle of pills waiting for me in case I need them. But I do everything else and just try to manage it all by any other means that I can. Honestly, smoking a bunch of weed when my pain was at its zenith was an absolute godsend. I don’t smoke weed otherwise. No need to.
