New research shows that the number of U.S. adults over 65 who reported using cannabis sky-rocketed from 2.4% in 2015 to 4.2% in 2018 — an increase of 75%. “We don’t think increases in use are due to legalization, although increasing social acceptability in general might have helped drive these increases,” co-author Joseph J. Palamar, […]
One forward-thinking senior living provider is taking an extra step to clear the air around marijuana use by educating its residents about the green, leafy plant—and by permitting its employees to use the drug recreationally. Colorado-based Balfour Senior Living plans to kick off a new “Cannabis 101” lecture series on August 8. The lectures, which […]
The government run Sheba Medical Center is the largest hospital in Israel and is very unique—patients, young and old, consume cannabis oil and cannabis pills on-site. Yaniv Eshed’s 9-year-old son, Aviel, is currently being treated there for bone marrow cancer. Eshed, who is now a big believer in the medical benefits of marijuana for children, told CNBC that he […]