Can cannabis reduce opioid, meth overdoses?

Can cannabis reduce opioid, meth overdoses?

October 18, 2018 5:50 pm MST.

Now that cannabis is legal, some are asking if it can be used to reduce opioid and meth overdoses. Stefanie Lasuik poses the question to frontline workers and health professionals.

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