The Trump administration should carefully consider how legalizing marijuana can help reduce opioid addiction and overdose deaths, Sen. Elizabeth Warren says. "Medical marijuana has the potential to mitigate the effects of the opioid crisis," she wrote in a letter to Alex Azar, President Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As HHS Secretary, what would you do to further study this potential alternative to opioids? What steps will you take to improve our knowledge of the potential therapeutic benefits of marijuana when used for medical purposes? She is a cosponsor of a bill to allow financial services providers to work with marijuana businesses without running afoul of federal drug and money laundering laws.

Source: Forbes November 29, 2017 15:22 UTC