It’s 4/20, Do You Know Where Your Parents Are?
As you may have heard, cannabis consumption among older folks is on the rise. More specifically, seniors are one of the fastest-growing groups of cannabis users in the U.S.
As it turns out, many older adults have been consuming weed for decades and new ones are joining in on the fun. Cannabis consumption among our parents and grandparents has quadrupled in the past eight years.
Study after study suggests that older adults are using cannabis to remedy an array of conditions such as sleep issues, pain, inflammation and to activate their appetites.
But most consume because they still enjoy getting high.
“Sure, I sleep better with cannabis and topical creams alleviate my knee pain, but that’s all new. I’ve …