Topic: Cannabis
Issues: Combating the Opioid epidemic
2.7% to 4.9% of the global population between the ages of 15 and 65
In 2006, cannabis was estimated to have been a $36 billion market.
In December 2012, the U.S. state of Washington became the first state to officially legalize cannabis in a state law
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trends in neuroscience: curbing the epidemic
80 people die each day from opioid overdose
political parties agreed there is critical need for a solution
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