Thursday, April 18, 2024

Seniors are the fastest-growing segment of cannabis users: study

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VIDEO: As legal cannabis has spread to dozens of states in the United States and provinces in Canada, many baby boomers are adding marijuana use to that roster of senior activities like golf and bingo. Recent studies show people 65 and over are the fastest-growing segment of cannabis users.

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