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_ gal marijuana could help offset opioid epidemic-CNN https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/02/health/medical-cannabis-law-opioid-. <br /> Health + Live TV U.S. Edition + <br /> use of opioids as well as opioid-related overdose deaths," said Melissa Moore, New York deputy state <br /> director for the Drug Policy Alliance. "In states with medical marijuana laws, we have already seen <br /> decreased admissions for opioid-related treatment and dramatically reduced rates of opioid overdoses." <br /> Some skeptics, though, argue that marijuana <br /> legalization could actually worsen the opioid epidemic. <br /> r.':. t J', <br /> Another 2017 study, for example, showed a positive <br /> association between illicit cannabis use and opioid use <br /> disorders in the United States. But there may be an <br /> 1 important difference between illicit cannabis use and <br /> legalized cannabis use, according to Hill. <br /> rip <br /> "As we have all of these states implementing these <br /> policies, it's imperative that we do more research," Hill <br /> said. "We need to study the effects of these policies, <br /> and we really haven't done it to the degree that we <br /> Related Article: Sessions: DOJ looking at should." <br /> 'rational' marijuana policy The two recent studies looked only at patients enrolled <br /> in Medicaid and Medicare Part D, meaning the results <br /> may not be generalizable to the entire US population. <br /> But both Hill and Moore agree that as more states <br /> Follow CNN Health on Facebook debate the merits of legalizing marijuana in the coming <br /> months and years, more research will be needed to <br /> and Twitter create consistency between cannabis science and <br /> cannabis policy. <br /> See the latest news and share your <br /> comments with CNN Health on Facebook and "There is a great deal of movement in the Northeast, <br /> with New Hampshire and New Jersey being well- <br /> Twitter. positioned to legalize adult use," Moore said. "I believe <br /> there are also ballot measures to legalize marijuana in <br /> Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota <br /> as well that voters will decide on in Fall 2018." <br /> Hill called the new research "a call to action" and added, "we should be studying these policies. But <br /> unfortunately, the policies have far outpaced the science at this point." <br /> f 6 5/8/2018,4:25 PM <br />