State Medical Marijuana Laws and the Prevalence of Opioids Detected Among Fatally Injured Drivers.

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“To assess the association between medical marijuana laws (MMLs) and the odds of a positive opioid test, an indicator for prior use.

State-specific estimates indicated a reduction in opioid positivity for most states after implementation of an operational MML,

CONCLUSIONS:

Operational MMLs are associated with reductions in opioid positivity among 21- to 40-year-old fatally injured drivers and may reduce opioid use and overdose.”

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27631755

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