Wrong: "in the years after the legalization of medical marijuana, states that did so had a rate that was 25% lower than what we’d expect to see in that state, given past trends and what was going on in the rest of the country."
Not proof of cause and effect — not a conclusion. It doesn’t exclude other factors. It’s an interesting insight, nothing more.
See article title.
They also admitted the need for further investigation to determine if that was the sole cause. Please understand I am 100% in favor of medical marijuana. I don’t think the study was propaganda.
” Further investigation is required to determine how medical cannabis laws may interact with policies aimed at preventing opioid analgesic overdose.”