The authors used the Ontario Ministry of Health’s administrative data to examine the rates of emergency room visits for cannabis poisoning among older adults during the pre-legalization period ...

Cannabis-related hospitalizations among older adults surged after ... Edible cannabis legalization and cannabis poisonings in older adults. JAMA Intern Med. Published online May 20, 2024.

Cannabis use disorder (CUD) has increased significantly in the US from 2000 to 2022, with the highest relative rise among adults aged 65 and older and people living with HIV. CUD diagnoses are ...

Routine health screening for cannabis use in Veterans Health Administration clinical settings is necessary to identify older adults with cannabis use.

The use of cannabis and hallucinogens "stayed at historically high levels" among both younger ... cannabis than women in the older age group.About 29% of midlife adults — people ages 35 to ...

It was administered online and via phone in February and March 2024 to about 1,000 older adults in Michigan ... especially among those who choose to use cannabis more frequently," Erin Bonar ...

The survey also indicates that older adults in Michigan are more open about their cannabis use with healthcare providers. Among monthly users, 64% discussed their usage with their doctors ...