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By Christina Caron, The New York Times Company Seniors are one of the fastest-growing populations of cannabis users in the United States. While some older a ...
The number of people aged 65 and older in the United States who had reported using cannabis in the past year rose to almost 3% by 2016. As of 2022, it was at more than 8%.
Older people are using cannabis more than ever. Here’s what to know about its potential medicinal benefits and side effects as we age.
Seniors are one of the fastest-growing populations of cannabis users in the United States. While some older adults have used pot for decades, studies suggest that others are turning to the drug for the first time to help them sleep better, dampen pain or treat anxiety — especially when prescription drugs, which often come with unwanted side effects, don’t work as intended. In 2007, only about 0.4% of people age 65 and older in the United States had reported using cannabis in the past year, accor
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