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,

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.

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.

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