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The nation's prescription opioid epidemic has led addicts to turn to less expensive drugs like heroin. It has been suggested that cannabis could help address the problem.Re: “,” Nov. 10 guest commentary.
Dr. Larry Wolk, executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, is skeptical about cannabis as potential treatment for addiction. Wolk said: “It just hasn’t been in place long enough. Anything that does get published at this point should be considered preliminary data.”
We do have solid data that the 90-year-old war on drugs in the U.S., with its hallmark “3 P’s” — prohibition, prosecution and prison — has been an absolute failure in dealing with any addiction. I suggest Wolk get out of the antiquated box and step into “preliminary data.”
dzʱܳ, Centennial
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