What Legalizing Marijuana Does to Synthetic Poisoning Cases

Researchers found that states with permissive cannabis laws have 37 percent fewer poisoning events related to synthetic cannabinoids.

By Jason P. Dinh
Aug 9, 2022 2:00 PMAug 9, 2022 1:48 PM
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