Colorado Governor Signs Bill Allowing Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana Instead of Opioids

Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 13, which allows doctors to recommend medical marijuana for any condition meriting a painkiller prescription.

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May 28, 2019

Colorado is trying to help tamp down the opioid crisis by allowing doctors to recommend medical marijuana for any condition meriting a painkiller prescription, The Denver Post reported.

Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 13 on Thursday, and the new law is scheduled to go into effect on Aug. 2, after passing through Colorado's General Assembly.

“This will substitute marijuana for an FDA-approved medication—something that’s unregulated for something that’s highly regulated,” Stephanie Stewart, a physician in Colorado, told the news outlet.

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