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Marijuana Tea Was Safe And Effective For Pain Relief

614 Italian patients were evaluated in this study on cannabis (marijuana) for pain relief. Cannabis was added to the pain regimen of these mostly female individuals who averaged 61 years of age. At the initial follow up which averaged 98 days after adding cannabis to their treatment regimen, 76% of the patients were continuing marijuana […]

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Marijuana Use Increasing In Elderly

It may come as a surprise to some, but the fastest growing segment of cannabis (marijuana) users seems to be the 60 year and older age range. For example, data for December 2018 in Colorado shows that individuals 50 and older account for more than 35% of the registered medical users, all of which list […]

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Medical Marijuana Use In The Elderly

Medical marijuana has slowly become increasingly utilized by all segments of the population, including among the elderly. This study aimed to assess the characteristics of elderly people using medical cannabis and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the treatment. From January 2015 to October 2017, 2,736 patients greater than 65 years of age began […]