What if opioids went up in smoke?

In their weekly column, David Niesel and Norbert Herzog look at measures being taken to deal what is being called an opioid crisis in America. They note a recent UTMB study that found states allowing marijuana use have a lower rate of prescriptions for opioids. Medical marijuana is now legal in 33 states, and nine states and the District of Columbia allow for recreational marijuana use. [See the attached file for the full text of the story.]