University of Georgia researchers say in the American Journal of Health Economics that marijuana has a role to play in reducing the impact of the opioid epidemic.
Opioid overdoses killed more than five Arizonans daily in 2023.
University of Georgia researchers reviewed claims by insured patients between 2007 and 2020. They found dispensary openings in states with legal marijuana were tied to significant reductions in all opioid outcomes. And they found that patients who were given opioid prescriptions received less when medical marijuana was available.
According to the CDC, more than 3,000 Arizonans died of drug overdoses between October 2024 and 2025, which is a nearly 25% increase from the year before.
More Arizona Marijuana News
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The marijuana holiday 4/20 is on Monday. It falls about 10 weeks before the deadline to submit enough signatures so Arizona voters could decide in November whether to outlaw dispensaries. -
Some medical professionals and industry observers are starting to notice a troubling trend among heavy cannabis users: marijuana-induced psychosis. -
The Arizona Department of Health Services has announced a voluntary recall on certain marijuana products. The recall is for the Cheech & Chong Infused Preroll 3pk 1g Apple Fritter, batch number K-2025-C3P3-AFRI.
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The state House is scheduled to vote on a measure that would create two new crimes aimed at protestors who are critical of ICE. Opponents say it may have unintended consequences. -
Organizers of a national marijuana study are recruiting Arizona adults planning to soon start using cannabis to treat a medical condition.
