125 Americans died each day from drug overdose in 2014 but states w/a medical marijuana law there was a 25% decrease in prescription overdose deaths.

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Here is the link to the 2014 JAMA study that showed a 25% decrease in prescription painkiller overdoses in states that implemented a medical marijuana law: http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1898878