Report shows less marijuana-related emergency room visits

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - New state data shows a decline in emergency room visits for marijuana issues.

The Pueblo Chieftain reports (https://bit.ly/2jLThwk) the Retail Marijuana Public Health Advisory Committee found a 27 percent drop in pot-related ER visits from 2014 through September 2015.

The committee based its findings on surveys of four medical billing codes.

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Information from: The Pueblo Chieftain, https://www.chieftain.com