CBD - Does Legal Access To CBD Reduce Opioid Prescription Rates? New Study Investigates | Benzinga
Titled "CBD as a cure-all? The impacts of state-level legalization of prescription cannabidiol (CBD) on opioid prescriptions," delves into the effects of state-level legalization of CBD acceess on opioid prescribing rates.
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Key Findings
CBD Legalization Alone's Impact
"We investigate the impacts of state legalization of products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive alternative to marijuana, on opioid prescribing rates," begins the study.
It highlights that while research has suggested that legalized medical marijuana may reduce opioid prescriptions, there has been no empirical link between CBD and opioids established.
The study was published in the Southern Economic Journal by economists at ...