At Chacruna: Can Medical Cannabis Play a Harm Reduction Role in the Opioid Overdose Crisis?

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Philippe Lucas

North America is currently in the grips of a public health crisis rooted in the use of licit and illicit opioid-based analgesics. Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in Canada and the US, and on April 26, British Columbia reported 130 opioid-related overdoses emergency calls in a single day. In light of the growing amount of research suggesting that medical cannabis use can reduce the use of prescription opioids and other substances... continue reading.

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