Gaining more traction as of late has been the notion that psychedelic drugs, primarily psilocybin, might also serve as an alternative treatment for injury recovery as well as mental health issues. (Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM) Gaining more traction as of late has been the notion that psychedelic drugs, primarily psilocybin, might also serve as an alternative treatment for injury recovery as well as mental health issues. (Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a two-part series reviewing the unintended effects marijuana legalization has had on the U.S. workers’ comp sector. The first part of the series can be found here.

The use of marijuana to treat a range of physical and mental ailments is well seeped throughout human history, first getting some press in 2800 BC in the pharmacopeia of Emperor Shen Nung, who is considered the father of Chinese medicine.

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