Legal Marijuana Access Linked to Fewer Suicides Among Older Adults

Legal Marijuana Access Linked to Fewer Suicides Among Older Adults

States that opened adult-use marijuana dispensaries saw suicide rates decline among older adults, according to a new scientific analysis of more than two decades of nationwide data. Correlating state legalization to the decline, the researchers note a “modest yet statistically significant reduction” in states with legal access to cannabis. The research, conducted by a team of public health economists, examined monthly suicide counts from US stat…

Legal Marijuana Access Reduces Suicide Rates For Older Adults, New Study Suggests

States that opened recreational marijuana dispensaries saw suicide rates decline among older adults, according to a new scientific analysis of more than two decades of nationwide data. Correlating state legalization to the decline, the researchers note a “modest yet statistically significant reduction” in states with legal access to cannabis. The research, conducted by a team of public health economists, examined monthly suicide counts from U.S.…