A study by University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers indicates that seniors have turned to pot for its health benefits at rates previously unseen.
The research was published Oct. 7 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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- Nearly three-fifths of participants said they were using the drug for the first time.
- “Given the prevalence of use, it may be important to incorporate evidence-backed information about cannabis use into medical school and use screening questions about cannabis as a regular part of clinic visits,” said Alison Moore, MD, senior author and chief of UCSD Med’s Division of Geriatrics.
Quick Hit
- Fullerton’s city council was prepared to vote on approving five commercial cannabis licenses on October 20. Instead it kicked the can down the road.
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