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To: zipper
"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

Correct.

— not a conclusion.

That doesn't follow and is not correct.

29 posted on 08/27/2014 10:48:55 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A goverrnment strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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To: ConservingFreedom

The article has the title it has because they couldn’t conclude otherwise. JAMA wouldn’t let them get away with it.

“Legalizing Medical Marijuana May Reduce Opioid Deaths”


30 posted on 08/27/2014 10:58:42 AM PDT by zipper (In Their Heart Of Hearts, Every Democrat Is A Communist.)
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To: ConservingFreedom

You can bet your ass if the study showed the opposite, they’d be touting it as “PROOF”. Period.


32 posted on 08/27/2014 11:02:42 AM PDT by Wolfie
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