Marijuana

Cannabis use in older adults is on the rise and clinicians should screen for it, according to a new study. 

A new case challenging an applicant’s dismissal due to medical marijuana use is raising concerns about what kind of legal protection job seekers and facilities have — especially amid a national nursing...

I have been touting the benefits of medical marijuana for nursing home/senior care residents for many years now.  As a cannabis attorney, as well, I have been immersed in the research and studies,...

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Readmission rates higher for preoperative marijuana users compared with nonusers at 90 days and at one year following total knee arthroplasty

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A blood pressure dip reached its lowest point three hours after older study participants consumed oil extracts or smoked cannabis. Pain relief, typically the reason for taking the drug, may have contributed...

Positive and negative outcomes can occur simultaneously or separately in older adults. Clinicians should remember to directly assess potential risks and harms, the researchers caution.

The number of older Americans using cannabis has increased by 75% in recent years, a new analysis shows.

Canadian seniors with COPD are using more prescription cannabinoids, while U.S. seniors show a ‘skyrocketing’ interest in the substances for pain relief.