National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws: Orthopedic Surgeons Issue Fewer Opioid Prescriptions Following Medical Cannabis Legalization
May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020
NEW YORK, May 28 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release:
The enactment of statewide medical cannabis access laws is associated with a reduction in opioid prescribing practices by orthopedic surgeons, according to observational data (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32404683/) published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
A team of researchers affiliated with Columbia University in New Yor . . .
The enactment of statewide medical cannabis access laws is associated with a reduction in opioid prescribing practices by orthopedic surgeons, according to observational data (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32404683/) published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
A team of researchers affiliated with Columbia University in New Yor . . .