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What Do The Latest Studies Say About Older Adults Using Cannabis?

Many seniors are well aware of the litany of serious adverse side-effects associated with available prescription drugs and perceive medical cannabis to be a practical and potentially safer alternative. Our parents and grandparents, pretty much anyone o…

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Can You Guess The Time Of Year When People Are Least Likely To Use Marijuana?

Can You Guess The Time Of Year When People Are Least Likely To Use Marijuana?
Marijuana use fluctuates through the year. A new study shows why, when, and how much.
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Older Adults Trying Cannabis For The First Time

Medical marijuana is now legal in over two-thirds of the country, plus Washington D.C., and its prevalence is reaching a new generation. Nope, not Gen Zers coming of legal age; older adults are turning to cannabis, many for the first time, as a medical…

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More Older Adults Turn To Cannabis To Treat Common Ailments

Cannabis use is becoming more accepted nationwide, with fewer than a dozen states making it fully illegal. One group turning to cannabis more than ever is older adults. A study published in April found the number of Americans age 65 and older who smoke…