Greg Spier doesn’t remember his father ever talking about his experiences during the Holocaust. But after developing Alzheimer’s disease, the suppressed trauma from the concentration camps resurfaced to torment him. And the son could only stand by, helplessly, watching his father wracked by anxiety and sleeplessness that no medication his doctors came up with could … Read More »
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4 Cannabis Sleep Aids Baby Boomers Should Know About
Sleep problems are the uninvited companion of the aging, and a growing number of Baby Boomers and older adults are trading their over-the-counter sleep aids for cannabis. According to Brightfield Group analyst Bethany Gomez, 31% of older adults (age 45+) who use cannabis are using it to address insomnia-related issues, making it the fourth-most common … Read More »
How to Get the Health Benefits of Cannabis Without Getting High
This article first appeared on Nextavenue.org For many of us who came of age in the 1960s and 1970s, smoking pot (also called marijuana or cannabis) was an integral part of the social scene. But whether we never touched the stuff, gave it up decades ago or still maintain a relationship with the plant, many … 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 »
A Cannabis Dispensary Field Trip: Escorting A Parent To The Cure Dispensary, Philadelphia, PA
This second in my series of dispensary visits almost didn’t happen. The original plan was to make a road trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to see how the older residents in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country are accessing the products and services of the Cure Dispensary, their local medical cannabis retailer. But who knew that … Read More »