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On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
There is pretty strong evidence that where medical marijuana is available, there are fewer opioid deaths.
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon

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Blumenauer highlights the correlation between medical marijuana availability and reduced opioid deaths.

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