Cannabis use among older US adults has more than doubled between 2008 and 2019 including to relieve pain and treat health issues.
The research was based on responses from 17,685 men and women aged 50 and older to the 2018 and 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health .
The authors found people who reported using cannabis for medical reasons were more than four times more likely than non-medical users to discuss their use with a healthcare professional.
As well as calling on doctors to do more, the study authors say the NSDUH needs updating to ‘reflect changing cannabis product commercialization,’ e.g.