Marijuana Use Among Senior Citizens Up 75 Percent

THIS JUST IN: The seniors are toking!

A new study from the New York University School of Medicine published by the Journal of the American Medical Association found that cannabis use among American adults 65 years of age and older went up 75 percent from 2015 through 2018. However, it should be noted that cannabis use among senior citizens is still relatively low with about 4.2 percent of all seniors using the substance in some form.

Brooke Worster, an associate professor of medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, said in a statement to The Philadelphia Inquirer, “As people are living longer and with more chronic illness … people are turning to all kinds of nontraditional alternatives to ameliorate those symptoms. Worster also noted that more seniors are turning to marijuana as an alternative to various opioid medications, which are highly addictive.

With marijuana, both medical and recreational, becoming legal in more states in the U.S., Worster advised that those interested in marijuana as a treatment for various ailments should talk to their doctor first.

8 Celebrities with Marijuana/CBD Brands

• Willie Nelson – Willie’s Reserve

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  In addition to actual marijuana, Willie’s Reserve also sells cannabis-infused chocolate and hard edibles.

• Tommy Chong – Chong’s Choice

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  The comedian’s product line is available in Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Oregon and Washington and includes pre-rolled joints to THC breath strips. Chong's Choice has also expanded to include various CBD products, including vape pens, edibles and tincture.

• Melissa Etheridge – Greenway Wine

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  Etheridge used medical marijuana when she was battling cancer in the early 2000s, and since then she’s partnered with Greenway Compassionate Relief to create Greenway Wine, a wine infused with pot.
• Whoopi Goldberg – Whoopi & Maya

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  The Academy Award-winning actress and co-host of 'The View' got into the medical marijuana business in 2008 along with Om Edibles founder Maya Elisabeth.  Their Whoopi & Maya line of bath products, body balms, tinctures and edibles is marketed toward women looking for natural relief of painful menstrual cycles.

• Bob Marley Performs On Stage

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  Not only does Marley Natural sell its own “legal herbs,” it also features a whole line of high-end pipes and storage containers.

• Rob Gronkowski – CBDMedic

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  Gronk announced that he has partnered with Abacus Health in launching a new line of CBD products called CBDMedic. The former New England Patriots tight end said he “...immediately made CBDMedic part of my recovery. And now for the first time in more than a decade, I am pain-free. And that is a big deal.” He hopes the NFL will allow players to use CBD in the future to help with pain management.
• Carey Hart – HartLuck CBD

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  Motocross athlete/P!nk's husband Carey Hart recently announced his CBD brand, HartLuck CBD, which features tinctures, salves, and gel capsules.

• Ivan Moody – Moody’s Medicinals

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  The Five Finger Death Punch frontman recently announced his new CBD company, Moody's Medicinals, back in June 2019 that includes CBD throat sprays and CBD water.