Why marijauna’s legalization has led to a rise in opioid smuggling

Opioid overdose deaths are on the rise as more fentanyl gets smuggled into the U.S. The recent legalization of marijuana has made this issue even worse, and that’s being seen near the Arizona/Mexico border.

Natasha Yee nuh-tosh-uh yee (she/her)
News Reporter, Phoenix

Natasha Yee writes freelance for Phoenix New Times and has interned with USA Today and RightThisMinute. Yee is working in the Phoenix News Bureau.

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