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Seniors Turn to Cannabis for Pain

  “A study published in the the European Journal of Internal Medicine by Israeli researchers found that 93.7 of patients reported medicinal improvements after six months of marijuana-based treatment. Authors of the study conclude; “Our study finds that the therapeutic use of cannabis is safe and efficacious in the elderly population. Cannabis use may decrease…

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Sacred Plant Article on Senior Use of Cannabis

https://thesacredplant.com/seniors/rise-in-senior-users This is the entire article on Boomer use of Cannabis with references, because it is such a good summary: “As the Baby Boomer generation ages, many are trusting medical cannabis to relieve a variety of symptoms. These symptoms and medical conditions include chronic pain and insomnia. According to a June 2018, Gerontology and Geriatric…

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Dear Friends: Stay alert!

Dear friends, I think we have discovered a river of concern on this site (or in consulting terminology, a ‘felt need’).  Just since starting this website two months ago, I’ve been contacted by friends, friends of friends, and family members who are struggling with these health issues either for themselves or their partners or children.…

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Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana

Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/health/seniors-marijuana-cannabis-pain.html Notes: “People in their 80s and 90s, even retired Air Force colonels, are finding such relief” with cannabis, said Ms. Horne. “Almost everybody I know is using it in one form or another” — including her husband Hal, 68, a retired insurance broker, who says it helps…

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“I smoked pot once and …”

Several times recently I’ve heard friends say, “I smoked pot once and it did nothing for me” or “I was a zombie and not fun at all.”  But that instantly tells me that they have no idea what the cannabis industry has evolved into in recent years with all of the different strains and terpenes…

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