Senior Cannabis Use Nearly Doubles, Study Finds

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Factors Influencing Rise In Senior Cannabis Use The undeniable key factor contributing to the rise in senior cannabis use is the push to legalize cannabis at local and state levels. As the debate over national cannabis legalization enters the mainstream, it seems that cannabis use is rising among surprising population sets. A recently released study reports that cannabis use among those aged 65 and older nearly doubled between 2015 and 2018. The sharp increase in senior cannabis use will most likely continue in 2020 and beyond. Still, while the number of aged 65 and older Americans using cannabis nearly doubled in 4 years, the overall numbers are relatively low.

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Presidential candidates are debating the merits of cannabis legalization, and some, including Democratic frontrunner Bernie Sanders have already said that they will legalize cannabis throughout the entire United States via executive order. As the debate over national cannabis legalization enters the mainstream, it seems that cannabis use is rising among surprising population sets.

A recently released study reports that cannabis use among those aged 65 and older nearly doubled between 2015 and 2018. The number of seniors who said they used cannabis in the last...

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