Is marijuana good for seniors? We don't know, and that's a problem.
... [+]OK, let’s get past all the jokes about aging Baby Boomers revisiting their youth and getting stoned. As the medical and recreational use of marijuana grows across the country, older adults are increasingly either smoking cannabis or taking it in the form of cannabidiol . Yet we know remarkably little about howNow, medical researchers are starting to take a hard look at both the clinical and policy implications of marijuana use by older adults. And it isn’t just weed.
A big part of the problem is that while 38 states and US territories have legalized either medical or recreational marijuana, the federal government still considers it a Schedule I narcotic with no accepted medical use. That creates enormous confusion.For example, can someone who lives in federally-subsidized housing be evicted for using the drug, even if it is legal in their state?
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