[Ken H]

"Further explains why mj is the gateway drug."

Then why are legalized states doing better overall than prohibition states with respect to deaths from OD? Take Oregon, for example. It was one of the only states that saw a decline between 2010 and 2016 =>

[Ken H]

Source for graphic =>

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/images/data/2010_2016DrugOverdose-Deaths-Graphic.JPG