Access To Legal Marijuana Shops Is Linked To Reduced Heavy Alcohol Drinking, Federally Funded Study...

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New fed funded study from Oregon state officials: "Odds of heavy alcohol use were lower w/ greater cannabis retail access, primarily among 21-24 & 65+ year olds"—"consistent w/ a substitution hypothesis" where people choose marijuana instead of drinking. https://t.co/rgVL8QffM8

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Numerous studies have linked state-level marijuana legalization to reduced alcohol use, but new federally funded research conducted by state officials in Oregon is shedding light on how access to...

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