Illinois Lawmakers Consider Allowing Medical Marijuana as Opioid Alternative

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers have come up with an unusual solution to combat its opioid crisis: allowing doctors to prescribe medical cannabis instead of opiates as a way to curb a growing epidemic. Doctors could choose to temporarily prescribe cannabis for patients who suffer from conditions traditionally treated with opioids. The plan, which […]

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