Veret Harmush News Today

Will be over the age of 65. That means more people requiring more frequent and advanced medical care, which often means more pills. But theres a growing movement in the medical and the Scientific Community thats urging less pills and more plants. They look at marijuana as a potential life changer for those suffering from agerelated conditions like chronic pain, insomnia, anxiety, even alzheimers disease. But does cannabis really work for seniors and is it safe . Over the next hour, cnns dr. Sanj...

Lead to physical outbursts. harmush thought the same thing might be happening in dementia patients, leading to behavioral outbursts. >> evidekel was tested in so many clinical trials. >> reporter: so with the help of lihi bar lev shurleiter they put it to the test. 60 patients, average age 79, half got tikun olams cannabis oil, which is 30% cbd and 1% thc. the other half got a placebo. and no one knew who got which. after 16 weeks there were no serious side effects in either group. but the canna...

Course in human subjects. [ speaking in a non-english language ] >> reporter: but in the meantime, joseph and his family, theyre not waiting for any trial results. so this is it, huh? ruthie. >> yes. its changed his life. >> reporter: twice a day, he takes this cannabis oil dr. harmush recommended. it sounds like hes a different man. >> he come back. its bring him back. >> reporter: while making this film, i saw scenes like this play out over and over again.