Drug Overdose Deaths of Opioids VS Marijuana
The marijuana market was nearly as large as the opiate market in 2016 and resulted in 0 overdose deaths. By the end of 2017, 29 states and the District of Columbia will allow legal sales of marijuana, 8 of these states allow recreational marijuana sales. In 2016, the national market for marijuana was nearly $7 billion, according to Arcview Market Research Group. The opioid market was slightly larger at $10 billion in the US last year. In 2016, marijuana was responsible for 0 overdose deaths while opioids killed more than 20,000 Americans.
The 1960s drug culture is largely thought to have spawned legislation aimed at reducing American Drug Use. Created in 1970, the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act created 5 schedules for drugs. These schedules ranked drugs based on their potential for abuse, accepted medical uses and perceived safety under medical care. Marijuana was scheduled alongside...
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