• NORML Facebook
  • NORML YouTube
  • NORML Instagram
  • NORML Twitter
  • NORML LinkedIn
Search
NORML

NORML

Working to Reform Marijuana Laws Since 1970

Menu
Skip to content
  • Home
  • Take Action
  • Learn
  • State Laws
  • Chapters
  • Lawyers
  • News
  • Donate

Tag: overdoses

dried medical cannabis flower buds spill out of an open prescription bottle
  • Opioids

Analysis: Opioid Overdoses Decrease Following Enactment of Marijuana Legalization Laws

  • by NORML
  • Posted on May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

“These findings add to the already robust evidence documenting the opioid-sparing effects of cannabis and highlight the role legal cannabis access can play in mitigating the public health burden associated with the use of prescription and non-prescription opiates.”

Read More

Subscribe to NORML News

line
Advertise

NORML Reports

Marijuana Pardons and Expungements

Local Decriminalization Laws

Latest News

  • Sunlight shines through the leaves of cannabis plants

    NORML Op-Ed: Calling Out the New York Times’ Alarmist Cannabis Coverage

    September 16, 2026
  • a woman against a background with a cannabis leaf places her hands on her lower back indicating pain

    10-Year Study: Back Pain Patients Report Sustained Improvements, Decreased Reliance on Pharmaceuticals Following Medical Cannabis Treatment

    September 15, 2026
  • a police officer handcuffs a man's arms behind his back while another officer in the background uses her radio

    FBI: In These States, Over Half of All Drug-Related Arrests Are for Marijuana

    September 8, 2026
line
Advertise

PODCAST

Live with NORML: Join the cannabis conversation for the latest cannabis policy and science news, advocacy action alerts, and live Q&A

Blog Archives

NORML STORE

Shop to legalize it
  • Join NORML
  • About NORML
  • NORML STORE
  • Find a Lawyer
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact Us
×
Home>Posts tagged Tag: overdoses
Copyright 2026 © NORML and The NORML Foundation
All Rights Reserved
1380 Monroe St NW · PMB 607 · Washington, DC 20010
202-483-5500 · norml@norml.org
Loading Comments...