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What seniors need to know before getting a medical marijuana card

The Cannigma

The percentage of Americans over 65 who had reported using cannabis in the past year had increased tenfold between 2006 to 2018, from 0.4% If you’ve decided to start your journey with edibles or tinctures, try a small dose, perhaps even half the recommended portion. to 4.2%, according to a study published in February, 2020.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

Food products—called edibles—like brownies, gummies, cookies, and candies are common forms of cannabis ingestion, as well as liquid forms like juices, soda, and tea. 33 Adults and adolescents may experience increased blood pressure and respiratory rates, red eyes, dry mouth, increased appetite, and slurred speech.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

This differs sharply from the conventional course of cannabis medicine, which is to use whole, clean plant extracts to treat epilepsy and to gradually discontinue use of conventional pharmaceuticals. An Israeli study of cannabis versus epilepsy, however, used natural extracts with a ratio of 20:1 CBD:THC. Lancet Neurol Dec 23 2015.