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DENVER, CO (AP) – A new national poll says Americans think it’s safer to use marijuana than opioids to relieve pain.
The Yahoo/Marist poll released Monday finds two-thirds of the respondents said opioid drugs such as Vicodin or OxyContin are “riskier” to use than pot, even when the pain pills are prescribed by a doctor.
Only one in five said marijuana was riskier than opioids; the rest weren’t sure.
Those answering the poll overwhelmingly said pot should be legal for medicinal use.
However, respondents were less comfortable with children and pregnant women using pot to treat medical conditions.
Marijuana is legal in Washington for both recreational and medicinal use.
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