The researchers used information from the Ontario Ministry of Health to determine the rates of emergency room visits for cannabis poisoning among older adults in the years before and after ...

These findings have important implications considering increasing cannabis use among older adults." — Dr. Daniel T. Myran, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute What Doctors Say: This research ...

Thousands of people end up in Long Island hospital emergency rooms each year for marijuana-related problems that include ...

The data revealed a striking rise in cannabis-related emergency visits among older adults. Between 2008 and 2021, the rate of ER visits due to marijuana increased fivefold among those aged 45-64 ...

More people are landing in the hospital with cannabis-related problems-and for many, a mental health condition is the primary issue, according to a new study published in the Journal of Studies on ...

Medical visits related to cannabis increased more than fivefold among adults 45 and older between 2008 and 2021, the new study found. Among adults 65 and over, visits increased almost 27-fold.

Since the state of New York legalized recreational marijuana in 2021, some Long Island hospitals say they have noticed an ...

In recent years, she’s found a surprising inquiry among both ... of medical marijuana in 2016 and recreational use in 2021, cannabis has become less taboo. Older adults, especially those ...

April 21, 2025 – Add cannabis ... The rate among people ages 65 and older increased nearly 27-fold. Does This Research Apply to You? The study only included Canadian adults ages 45 and older ...

One may think young people are the main group enjoying the freedom of legalized weed, but in Canada, the greatest increase in users after legalization was among older adults — and sometimes it ...