02-13-2018, 10:30 AM
For legal cannabis, some new wrinkles: older users
<span class="trb_ar_by_nm_au" data-byline-withoutby=""><a class="trb_ar_by_nm_au_a" href="http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-peter-rowe-staff.html#nt=byline" itemprop="author">Peter Rowe</a></span>
2/10/2018
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One unexpected wrinkle in the emerging market for legal cannabis rising interest among seniors.
- While most seniors do not use marijuana, the population of older users is rapidly growing.
- Researchers say cannabis has legitimate medicinal uses, yet worry that patients do not receive the right products or doses.
- Some elders have been toking since adolescence, while others are returning to pot after decades of abstinence.
- Products with CBDs, a chemical compound found in cannabis and hemp, are popular with people suffering from arthritis.
- While some seniors use cannabis for pain relief, others are chasing the mellow buzz of their youth.....
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