Marijuana

Not very long ago, we published a post about the use of cannabis (marijuana) among older adults, and it was one of our more popular posts when we published it. Perhaps now we know the reason why. According to new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine, marijuana usage among older…

There’s ample proof that marijuana use is on the rise, not only among younger Americans but for those of us who are well into our senior years. Given the trend toward increasing legalization in the states and the growth in the baby boomer population (with all of the aches and…

Are you finding yourself dazed and confused about your options for trying medical marijuana or CBD (which is a compound found in cannabis, a plant species that includes marijuana and hemp)? In recent years, with the explosion of states legalizing medical marijuana and several states (and even countries like Canada)…

You may not think of yourself as someone who would smoke marijuana, but if you experience the pains and aches of injury or aging, you may want to reconsider your position- or re-acquaint yourself with today’s forms of cannabis. It turns out, from edibles to “spreadables”, cannabis is no longer…

Whether it’s a hazy memory from your youth or a swirl of smoke today, most of us have had some exposure to, and experience with, marijuana. And as a generation, baby boomers constitute the fastest growing demographic of cannabis consumers in the now- legal marketplace that exists for marijuana. In…

We usually associate smoking marijuana with an altered state of mind and even forgetfulness. But what if, in fact, it could have the opposite affect? A recent study by researchers at the University of Bonn are shining a new light on the benefits of THC (the active ingredient in cannabis)…