Research finds medical marijuana lowers prescription drug use

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 21:51 in Health & Medicine

Medical marijuana is having a positive impact on the bottom line of Medicare’s prescription drug benefit program in states that have legalized its use for medicinal purposes, according to University of Georgia researchers in a study published today in the July issue of Health Affairs. The savings, due to lower prescription drug use, were estimated […]

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