As a certified alcohol and other drug abuse counselor, I see firsthand how the number of drug overdoses from abusing opioid pain medications is at epidemic levels. I believe medical cannabis can help.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2014 there were a total of 47,055 drug overdose deaths that occurred in the United States, more than any other previous year on record. There has never been a documented overdose death from cannabis.