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Killing Pain & Saving Lives: States That Have Medical Marijuana Laws

Something interesting appears to be happening in the US. States that have medical marijuana laws have noticed drops in painkiller prescriptions and opioid-related deaths.

According to a recent report published in Health Affairs, doctors working in states where marijuana is legal prescribed an average of around 1,800 fewer doses of painkillers per year between 2010 and 2013.

States that have medical marijuana readily available to those who need it also witnessed a drop in prescriptions for antidepressants, sleeping pills, seizure medicines, anxiety medication, and anti-nausea drugs.

25 states and the District of Columbia have passed medical marijuana laws, although not all of them have gone so far as to implement those laws.

 A Map of States That Have Medical Marijuana

 In addition to the District of Columbia, the following states have passed medical marijuana laws, listed in alphabetical order:

1.   Alaska

2.   Arizona

3.   California

4.   Colorado

5.   Connecticut

6.   Delaware

7.   Hawaii

8.   Illinois

9.   Maine

10. Maryland

11. Massachusetts

12. Michigan

13. Minnesota

14. Montana

15. Nevada

16. New Hampshire

17. New Jersey

18. New Mexico

19. New York

20. Ohio

21. Oregon

22. Pennsylvania

23. Rhode Island

24. Vermont

25. Washington

Article written by, “Healthy Hemp Oil”