Because of federal restrictions associated with its Schedule 1 status, millions of Americans are using cannabis with no or limited guidance on how it may interact with their other medicines. Baby Boomers and elder adults, who often suffer from multiple chronic health conditions and are taking numerous medications, are potentially at a much greater risk from drug interactions when adding cannabis. But how much concern over cannabis use is actually warranted? See more on Forbes.com
About Abbie Rosner
Abbie Rosner is a writer interested in how her cohort of Baby Boomers is exploring - and re-exploring - the drugs of our youth to enhance the way we age and transition. Her book, ELDEREVOLUTION - Psychedelics and the New Counterculture of Aging, will be published by Park Street Press in Spring 2026.