Medical marijuana could save $1 billion for Medicaid, study shows

By Robert King

Published April 19, 2017 8:00pm ET

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Medical marijuana could save $1 billion for Medicaid, study shows — Medical marijuana prescriptions could have saved Medicaid $1 billion on prescription drug costs if it were legal nationwide, according to a new study. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) | Brennan Linsley

Medical marijuana prescriptions could have saved Medicaid $1 billion on prescription drug costs if it were legal nationwide, according to a new study.

The study comes as the Trump administration is aiming to clamp down on state legalization of recreational pot. And Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently said that the benefits of medical marijuana are overhyped. Currently 28 states and the District of Columbia have some type of medical marijuana law.

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