Source for graphic => https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/images/data/2010_2016DrugOverdose-Deaths-Graphic.JPG
From people close to me who are on the front lines at “ground zero” in SW Ohio (Hamilton, Middletown etc.)...in excess of 90% of all people hooked on heroin (or who end up dead from it) are (or were) hard core marijuana users FIRST. Not a weird coincidence. People with mental disorders, particularly schizophrenia, have their symptoms severely exacerbated by similar heavy use of marijuana in that it dramatically heightens the major contributor or lead in to acts of violence in that pop - paranoia. Whether they are using to ameliorate other symptoms of their disorder or not, it appears heavy use feeds into that aspect of their condition that often leads to violence. Do we have great stats on this here in the US? No. Should we start collecting? Yes. Did we make a horrible mistake legalizing “medical marijuana” in Ohio because a small number of greedy people rushed for the bucks regardless of the consequences to thousands of people who will undoubtedly suffer (and possibly die) as a result - you betcha. I am hoping we haven’t reached a point of topic fatigue to such an extent that we can rouse interest in some day doing a recall and maybe...MAYBE reversing this horrendous mistake before too many lives are ruined as a result.
“in excess of 90% of all people hooked on heroin (or who end up dead from it) are (or were) hard core marijuana users FIRST.”
You could say that about Budweiser.
Source for graphic => https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/images/data/2010_2016DrugOverdose-Deaths-Graphic.JPG