Legalize marijuana to ease the opioid crisis

Legalize marijuana to ease the opioid crisis

We also found that states that legalized recreational marijuana earliest (for example, in the early 2000s) experience larger decreases in opioid deaths.

Angelo State Assistant Professor Calls for Marijuana Legalization in Opinion Piece

SAN ANGELO, TX — An Angelo State University assistant economics professor argues that legalizing recreational marijuana could play a key role in reducing opioid overdose deaths in the United States, according to a new opinion piece published Wednesday in "The Hill."  Learn More Here.