More people requiring more frequent and advanced medical care which often means more pills. But theres a growing movement in the medical and the Scientific Community thats urging less pills and more plants. They look at marijuana as a potential life changer for those suffering from agerelated conditions like chronic pain, insomnia, anxiety, even alzheimers disease. But does cannabis really work for seniors and is it safe . Over the next hour, dr. Sanjay gupta takes us Around The World as he speaks to skeptics and advocates who are studying cannabis. He also meets with older user who say their Quality Of Life has improved because of marijuana. April 2023. Its a Picture Perfect spring morning near the Southern California coastline. Some recommendations and introductions for you about it. Reporter a scene is unfolding that i can hardly believe. We made our way to laguna woods. This is a Retirement Community around here and im about to do something that i havent done before. Get on this bu
about the cannabis. that s why i came today. reporter: you get to know the other people on the bus here in. yes reporter: have they become friends of yours? yes. we have a cannabis club. reporter: what happens at the cannabis club? we get together and talk about cannabis. reporter: between 2015 and 2018, cannabis use in seniors over 65 jumped 75%. these are the people who live through reefer madness as well as the war on drugs. i m against legalizing marijuana, even if the commission does recommend it be legalized, i will not follow that recommendation. older adults represent the fastest growing consumer group in the united states. reporter: a lot has changed since 2013 when i first met cannabis pioneer dr. stacey gruber. while she doesn t appear to have aged much, the average age of her patients, older, much older.