As I noted late last month, there is, however, abundant, peer-reviewed evidence suggesting that legalizing medical marijuana has led to decreases in opioid overdose and mortality rates in a number of states. Expressing his views on drug policy, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said marijuana legalization wouldn't be "good for us." That speaks to Sessions's second point: that marijuana dependency is “only slightly less awful” than heroin addiction. And marijuana dependency is quite real. But there is a spectrum of “awful"-ness of drug dependency, and evidence and common sense suggest marijuana and heroin are miles apart.

Source: Washington Post March 15, 2017 19:01 UTC