Do you know how many ODs we had in Alaska in 2015 (latest stats from the State)  121.  Of those 121 deaths, 36 were from heroin and 83 were from prescription drugs. Opiates accounted for 65 of those Rx ODs. And, it is the "over 55": age group who are dying from the Rx ODs!   Young adults OD from heroin and illicit substances.  So, you want to really clean up the deaths -- take better care of older Alaskans!  Have activities suitable for young adults and teens that will keep them occupied and away from danger.  Iceland did it. Other countries have also. But this much the educated population knows:  cannabis has never caused a single death, and it is not a gateway drug. This has been proven so many times that only the willfully blind, the deliberately obtuse or the actually stupid believe otherwise. The numbers are NOT "alternative" in anyway either. If you truly want to make a difference, KNOW the PROBLEM. BTW, living in the Bush does NOT mean ignorance of city or village life.