The New York Times (11/16, Caron) reports, “Seniors are one of the fastest-growing populations of cannabis users in the United States.” Research indicates some “are turning to the drug for the first time to help them sleep better, dampen pain or treat anxiety – especially when prescription drugs, which often come with unwanted side effects, don’t work as intended.” In 2007, just 0.4 percent of US adults over 65 “reported using cannabis in the past year, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. That number rose to almost 3 percent by 2016. As of 2022, it was at more than 8 percent.”
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