The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement Tuesday that drugs intended to relieve pain and suffering should be scrutinized and tested by official medical institutions before release to the public.
Somewhere around 60,000 people a year are succumbing to fatal overdoses from opioids, according to the latest statistics from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
In the search for effective medicine that allows for more functionality, some patients are now microdosing cannabidiol (CBD), the part of the cannabis plant devoid of stoned effects.