Legal Marijuana Linked To Drop In Anxiety Medications: What It Means For Pharma Giants - Roche Holding (OTC:RHHBY), Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)
1. Cannabis access reduces benzodiazepine prescriptions, impacting medication demand. 2. 23% of U.S. adults have mental health disorders; treatment rates are low. 3. FDA approved a trial for medical marijuana to treat PTSD in veterans. 4. Substituting cannabis for benzodiazepines may improve public health outcomes. 5. Pfizer's Xanax and Lorazepam could see declining sales due to cannabis alternatives.