As a contributor to Forbes.com, I never know who is going to read my writing and how it will resonate. I was pleased to get a mail recently from Periodic Elements – an Oregon cannabis edibles company that produces podcasts on Cannabis Business & Science. They are now shifting their gaze to the older cannabis-using … Read More »
Cannabis Dispensaries
Make My Budtender A Baby Boomer
There is a particular joy that Baby Boomers experience when they first visit a cannabis dispensary. After so many years of fear and hiding their pot consumption, the novelty of going into a store, perusing a menu and buying cannabis over a counter can be just too rich. So imagine what it’s like, with decades … Read More »
Cannabis Dispensary Visit #3: Santa Cruz Veterans Alliance, Soquel, California
At 5 PM on the first Monday of every month, some 200 military veterans gather at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in downtown Santa Cruz. About three quarters of them are Baby Boomers – Vietnam-era vets now in their 70s — along with several remaining elders who served in World War II. Read … Read More »
Cannabis Nurses: An Emerging Specialization And Vital Resource For Seniors
Cannabis can be a game-changer for older adults suffering from chronic pain, anxiety and insomnia. But with cannabis, finding the sweet spot that does the trick – that highly personal mix of delivery method, dosage and timing, can be too daunting for many older adults. Nurses who specialize in cannabis medicine are increasingly stepping in … Read More »
Seniors Pay Premium For Cannabis But Don’t Have To
Older adults pay more for pot than any other age group. This was one of the findings from a new study on cannabis pricing recently released by Headset, the Seattle, Washington-based cannabis data analytics firm. There are, of course, some important caveats here. The data for the report was collected from recreational sales during 2018 in … Read More »