“It fits with the problems of older age, problems with sleeping, depression, arthritis, worn-out body parts that begin to hurt. Marijuana can relieve these without the side effects of grogginess and worrying about addiction,” she said.
“As we’re trying to reduce the number of pain medications, I think marijuana would be a welcome addition to the pharmacopeia,” she said. “The one thing we know is no one has ever died of it.”
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Health Affairs 2016.
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