Use of Marijuana Said to Reduce Deaths From Painkillers by 25%

“So-called ‘opiates’ are a very lucrative market for Big Pharma. Unfortunately, their chemical construction often renders them overly-powerful for some people, even when only a little is ingested. Additionally, chemical combinations mimicking natural compositions often yield up considerable ‘side effects.’ The use of marijuana by itself or in combination with opiates seems to be ameliorating or at least lessening some of the dangers of chemically constructed painkillers. This is certainly good news. What remains problematic is the continued barrage of criticism that cannabis is subject to from deep-pocketed pharmaceutical companies and from law enforcement itself.”

http://www.thedailybell.com/news-analysis/35601/Use-of-Marijuana-Said-to-Reduce-Deaths-From-Painkillers-by-Almost-25-Percent/