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The average potency of cannabis products – illegal and legal – is higher today than it was in past decades both domestically and abroad. The current data and research available do not conclusively indicate that such trends are driven by cannabis legalization, but there is initial evidence indicating that part of this trend is being driven by consumer preference for more potent forms of cannabis which appear to be more readily available in legal markets.

Opioids are the leading cause of overdoses in Wisconsin, according to the state Department of Health Services’ most recent data. The figures, from 2014 through 2021, show considerable variation from county to county not only on the number of opioid overdoses but on the rate as well.