New studies into the use of medical cannabis show a surprising trend that indicates that it is saving lives versus causing harm. As the uses for medical marijuana continue to be studied, new research clearly indicates that it may actually be effective in lowering death rates as well as helping multiple medical conditions. A study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network, shows indications that states with medical cannabis laws in place have a smaller percentage of pain pill, such as Vicodin and Percocet, overdoses. States such as California and Oregon which had these laws in place prior to 1999 were compared to states such as Colorado, Hawaii and Vermont where the laws were only enacted between 1999 and 2010.

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