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 ...

The researchers found that current cannabis use among older adults grew to 7% in 2023, up from 4.8% in 2021 and 5.2% in 2022—a nearly 46% increase in only two years.

Over the eight-year study period, there were 2,322 visits to the emergency department for cannabis poisoning among older adults with an average age of 69.5 years. The researchers reported that 16.6% ...

Among nearly 15,700 adults ages 65 and older, the prevalence of past-month cannabis use rose from 4.8% in 2021 to 7% in 2023 (OR 1.23, 95% CI 1.08-1.41), reported Benjamin Han, MD, of the ...

The researchers found that current cannabis use among older adults grew to 7 percent in 2023, up from 4.8 percent in 2021 and 5.2 percent in 2022 -- a nearly 46 percent increase in only two years.

The researchers found that current cannabis use among older adults grew to 7 percent in 2023, up from 4.8 percent in 2021 and 5.2 percent in 2022—a nearly 46 percent increase in only two years. “If we ...

Among older adults, marijuana use remains most common in men, rising from 6.7% in 2021 to 9% in 2023, but older women also reported increased cannabis use. Their use jumped from 3.2% in 2021 to 5. ...

Cannabis use among adults aged 55+ has been steadily rising. According to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine , the number of older adults using cannabis has increased tenfold in recent years.

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