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Cannabis legalization spurs innovation, but not always in ways that benefit patients or public health

  • Written by Lucy Xiaolu Wang, Assistant Professor of Resource Economics, UMass Amherst
imageEven after legalization, researchers face significant barriers to studying cannabis.Visoot Uthairam/Moment via Getty Images

Innovation in health care saves lives. But not all health innovations have enough evidence to actually benefit patients.

Barriers to innovation are often higher in illicit or restricted markets, including cannabis, stem cells a...

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