“Recreational cannabis laws result in significant relative declines in prescription drug claims. … The legalization of cannabis offers a potential substitute to traditional prescription drugs and alternative methods for health maintenance.”
“We conclude from our meta-analysis that … oral fluid tests should not be considered a valid indicator of [cannabis-induced] impairment.”
“These findings add to the growing body of evidence that cannabis is effective in the treatment of multiple conditions, including chronic pain, and that it possesses a safety profile that is often superior to traditional medications, like opioids.”
“These numbers show meaningful changes in disturbed sleep and fatigue for patients after starting medical cannabis.”
“The state-legal cannabis workforce is a significant economic driver. It is long past time for Congress to end prohibition and start treating this robust regulated market like any other industry.”
Investigators concluded, “Canada’s legal cannabis market has displaced approximately three-quarters of domestic expenditures on the illegal cannabis market four years after federal legalization of non-medical cannabis.”
Lawmakers in other states, including Idaho and Texas, are also seeking to make it more difficult for voters to decide on marijuana-related ballot initiatives.