Set Your Sights High: Cannabis Products And Older Adults
October 7, 2020
There’s ample proof that marijuana use is on the rise, not only among younger Americans but for those of us who are well into our senior years. Given the trend toward increasing legalization in the states and the growth in the baby boomer population (with all of the aches and…
High Times: Have You Tried CBD Products Or Medical Marijuana?
April 17, 2019
Are you finding yourself dazed and confused about your options for trying medical marijuana or CBD (which is a compound found in cannabis, a plant species that includes marijuana and hemp)? In recent years, with the explosion of states legalizing medical marijuana and several states (and even countries like Canada)…
Pain-Free: The Increasing Use of Marijuana For Pain And Symptom Relief
December 12, 2018
You may not think of yourself as someone who would smoke marijuana, but if you experience the pains and aches of injury or aging, you may want to reconsider your position- or re-acquaint yourself with today’s forms of cannabis. It turns out, from edibles to “spreadables”, cannabis is no longer…
Smoke Signal: The Impact of Marijuana On Your Brain
August 30, 2018
Whether it’s a hazy memory from your youth or a swirl of smoke today, most of us have had some exposure to, and experience with, marijuana. And as a generation, baby boomers constitute the fastest growing demographic of cannabis consumers in the now- legal marketplace that exists for marijuana. In…
In The Weeds: Is Marijuana Your Memory Cure-All?
May 18, 2017
We usually associate smoking marijuana with an altered state of mind and even forgetfulness. But what if, in fact, it could have the opposite affect? A recent study by researchers at the University of Bonn are shining a new light on the benefits of THC (the active ingredient in cannabis)…
Marijuana and Alzheimer’s: A New Intriguing Connection
July 7, 2016
Is it possible to make Alzheimer’s Disease go up in smoke? Well, if the smoke is from marijuana, that may possibly be the outcome. In a new study, researchers at the renowned Salk Institute in California have determined that THC, the primary ingredient in marijuana, removes the toxic build-up of…