NJ endorses marijuana as a way to fight opioid addiction
A new tool is being used to help those addicted to opioids successfully complete the detoxification process – medical marijuana.
“Medical cannabis can help with a lot of the symptoms related to opioid withdrawal, so those include insomnia, pain, anxiety, those things can all happen when someone is withdrawing from opioids,” said state Assistant Health Commissioner Jeff Brown, who oversees the state’s medical cannabis program.