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Andrew Yang Shares Startling Stats About Marijuana and Opioids Use
Andrew Yang recently commented on the difference in treatment that marijuana and opioids receive in the United States. Even though marijuana is classified as a schedule I drug, opioid prescriptions seem to be quite rampant.
Specifically, he tweeted,
#DidYouKnow – There were more opiate prescriptions in the state of Ohio than people in Ohio. But marijuana is still classified as a schedule 1 drug.
— Andrew Yang🧢 (@AndrewYang) December 11, 2019
This is not the first time that Yang has commented on the difference in treatment between marijuana and opioids. In October, Yang participated in a presidential debate in which he shared statistics and appeared to criticize the government on its inaction concerning the aggressive marketing of opioids by pharmaceutical companies, according to a report by Marijuana Moment.
"The least we can do is put the resources to work in our communities so our people have a fighting chance to get well." #DemDebate #YangGang #opioidcrisis pic.twitter.com/vcYn8I1OOs
— Andrew Yang🧢 (@AndrewYang) October 16, 2019
According to a report by The Hill, Yang has previously indicated that he supports legalization of marijuana and the decriminalization of opioids in small amounts.
