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459. Let’s Be Blunt: Marijuana Is a Boon for Older Workers

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The Effects of Medical Mariwana on Workers Compensation Claims

Following a medical mariwana law, we found that implementation leads to reductions an self reports of chronic pain and improve the probability of reporting very good or excellent health. The researchers looked at how things differed in states that did and did not adopt a medical maraana law. They found that there was a reduction in workers compensation claiming of about seven per cent.

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