The evolving culture of medical cannabis in Canada for the management of chronic pain

H Clarke, M Fitzcharles - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Although used therapeutically for millennia, cannabis has been a prohibited substance
worldwide for most of the 20th Century. With revision of prohibitive regulations in many …

Cannabis use in older adults: a perspective

HV Solomon, AP Greenstein… - Harvard review of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
The prevalence of cannabis use among older adults (aged 65 and above) for both
recreational and medicinal purposes has significantly increased in recent years. Information …

Exploring new use of cannabis among older adults

J Baumbusch, I Sloan Yip - Clinical gerontologist, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Objectives: In Canada, cannabis prohibition ended in October 2018. Older
adults are the fastest growing group of cannabis users and are out-pacing other groups as …

Chronic health conditions, acute health events, and healthcare utilization among adults over age 50 in Hawai'i who use cannabis: A matched cohort study

KT Phillips, KL Pedula, NG Choi, KAK Tawara… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Research on cannabis-related health outcomes in diverse older adults is
limited. The current study utilized a matched cohort study design to compare older adults in …

Assessing health-related outcomes of medical cannabis use among older persons: Findings from Colorado and Illinois

JA Croker III, JL Bobitt, K Arora, B Kaskie - Clinical gerontologist, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To assess health-related outcomes associated with medical cannabis use among
older patients in Colorado and Illinois enrolled in their home state's medical cannabis …

A Lifestyle Risk Reduction Model for Preventing High-Risk Substance Use Across the Lifespan

RE Dykstra, B Beadnell, DB Rosengren… - Prevention …, 2023 - Springer
While effective models of alcohol and drug prevention exist, they often focus solely on youth
or young adults. This article describes the Lifestyle Risk Reduction Model (LRRM), an …

Prescribed Medical Cannabis Use Among Older Individuals: Patient Characteristics and Improvements in Well-Being: Findings from T21

MT Lynskey, H Thurgur, A Athanasiou-Fragkouli… - Drugs & Aging, 2024 - Springer
Background Previous research has suggested that the use of cannabis-based medicinal
products is increasing most rapidly among older aged individuals (65+ years). Despite this …

[HTML][HTML] Offering an alternative to persons with chronic pain: How access to Cannabis may provide an off-ramp from undesired prescription opioid use

J Bobitt, H Kang, K Arora, D Bhagianadh, G Milavetz… - Cannabis, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Chronic pain (CP) is experienced by as many as 50 million Americans and can
negatively impact physical and mental health. Prescribing opioids is the most common …

The information-seeking behavior and unmet knowledge needs of older medicinal cannabis consumers in Canada: A qualitative descriptive study

JI Butler, S Dahlke, R Devkota, S Shrestha, KF Hunter… - Drugs & Aging, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Older Canadians (age 60+) are increasingly using cannabis to treat
their health problems, but little is known regarding how they learn about medicinal cannabis …

Cannabis Perceptions and Patterns of Use Among Older Adult Cancer Survivors

MC Fahey, KJ Walters, AM Benitez… - Journal of Aging …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To descriptively assess cannabis perceptions and patterns of use among older
adult cancer survivors in a state without a legal cannabis marketplace. Methods: This study …