This headline made me say,

[HollyS]

On an internet news site today:

Marijuana Use Booming Among Seniors


Well, gee, if you were in your twenties during the Woodstock era, what would you be today? Wait, let me get a calculator . . .

And then add to that anyone, normally smoke-free, who is toking for medicinal purposes . . .

I didn''t read the article; it just seemed too stupid for publication. Although now I''m wondering just how my tax dollars may have been wasted on a survey/research program to ferret out this vitally important information.

Dumb.

 

[janinegirly]

Ha---but one thing which popped into my mind is it could be used medicinally for that age group as well.

 

[Smurfysmiles]

well that sounds about right, my parents were both in their 20s during woodstock and now have their sr. discount cards at the grocery store

No comment on the pot smoking though

 

[HollyS]

Date: 2/22/2010 1:12:37 PM
Author: janinegirly
Ha---but one thing which popped into my mind is it could be used medicinally for that age group as well.

Well, my curiosity got the better of me and I had to skim the article. Sure enough, most users were people who had toked in college.

Who''da thunk?

 

[MonkeyPie]

Picturing my grandma all high is seriously wrong lol.

 

[BeachRunner]

I work with the senior population, and we''ve had reports that adults have been smoking in their assisted living facilities.

It was quickly concluded that these individuals holding medical marijuana cards still have to follow the facilites no smoking policies.

But, its true, many of the older population are taking advantages of medical marijuana.

 

[Novel]

I wish my grandma could or would smoke marijuana! It might do wonders for her osteo-arthritis! I do wonder who funded that, though. I don''t think anyone should be surprised, but maybe its a way of arguing that marijuana is gaining acceptance if even seniors are smoking it?

 

[charbie]

Date: 2/22/2010 1:28:13 PM
Author: BeachRunner
I work with the senior population, and we''ve had reports that adults have been smoking in their assisted living facilities.

It was quickly concluded that these individuals holding medical marijuana cards still have to follow the facilites no smoking policies.

But, its true, many of the older population are taking advantages of medical marijuana.

I work w/ seniors too! Yay for geriatrics!
We do not allow any "illegal foreign substances" and there are no laws allowing marijuana for medical purposes in my state. However, people are allowed to go outside to smoke at our facility. Many facilities are completely smoke free. Even tho I''m not a smoker, it is a bit sad to me that we are supposedly creating a "home-like environment" but not allowing people to smoke even outdoors.

Ok, off subject. However, I don''t see a problem with the older population smoking.

 

[radiantquest]

To each his own. Smoke on grandma!

 

[monarch64]

I don''t care who smokes pot as long as it''s not around me and they aren''t driving. God knows my mother''s driving is old-lady and overly-cautious enough at 67, I cannot imagine how much worse it would be if she were stoned and paranoid.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 2/22/2010 2:46:54 PM
Author: monarch64
I don''t care who smokes pot as long as it''s not around me and they aren''t driving. God knows my mother''s driving is old-lady and overly-cautious enough at 67, I cannot imagine how much worse it would be if she were stoned and paranoid.

they share it with me.

no different than DUI.

 

[Bia]

Date: 2/22/2010 2:05:48 PM
Author: radiantquest
To each his own. Smoke on grandma!

 

[Arkteia]

Hopefully my posting is not considered "political".

It is also coming from someone who never smoked MJ in her life. (When I moved to the US it was too late to start).

However...Let us look at data available.
Alcohol consumption in the US was never as high as during Prohibition era.
Alcohol consumption and alcohol-related poisoning was never as high in Russia as during "Prohibition" imposed by Gorbachev.
One out of 5 kids in high school deals in drugs (mostly, MJ). It is often "laced" with other substances.
MJ is legal in British Columbia and I never heard or read that its use is higher than in Washington where I live.
MJ is legal in the Netherlands - I never read of it being a specific problem there.

So...rather than allowing money go into the pockets of drug dealers, wouldn''t it be more reasonable to legalize it, sell at 7-11 like tobacco and TAX it? The rate of MJ abuse is the same, but we are letting $$ floating out of the State''s pockets to the drug dealers'' pockets.

And then we shall be able to prosecute drug dealers not for selling it (they usually get along with just slap on the writs) but for undermining state monopoly - which is more serious offense.

Sorry...I was always thinking that if we are powerless to curb the "vice" let''s at least make $$ of it. I am paying my taxes - why doesn''t a drug dealer?

 

[BeachRunner]

Date: 2/22/2010 5:13:11 PM
Author: crasru
Hopefully my posting is not considered ''political''.

It is also coming from someone who never smoked MJ in her life. (When I moved to the US it was too late to start).

However...Let us look at data available.
Alcohol consumption in the US was never as high as during Prohibition era.
Alcohol consumption and alcohol-related poisoning was never as high in Russia as during ''Prohibition'' imposed by Gorbachev.
One out of 5 kids in high school deals in drugs (mostly, MJ). It is often ''laced'' with other substances.
MJ is legal in British Columbia and I never heard or read that its use is higher than in Washington where I live.
MJ is legal in the Netherlands - I never read of it being a specific problem there.

So...rather than allowing money go into the pockets of drug dealers, wouldn''t it be more reasonable to legalize it, sell at 7-11 like tobacco and TAX it? The rate of MJ abuse is the same, but we are letting $$ floating out of the State''s pockets to the drug dealers'' pockets.

And then we shall be able to prosecute drug dealers not for selling it (they usually get along with just slap on the writs) but for undermining state monopoly - which is more serious offense.

Sorry...I was always thinking that if we are powerless to curb the ''vice'' let''s at least make $$ of it. I am paying my taxes - why doesn''t a drug dealer?

Pot being laced? nah. Why would kids spend more money putting other drugs in pot when they are trying to turn a profit? This is not true.

Absolutely. Legalize it, regulate it, and let people do what they want with it, to an extent of course.

 

[luv2sparkle]

That article sounds like it is right up there with the one that talked about how the elderly are getting STD''s in record numbers.

 

[Arkteia]

Date: 2/22/2010 6:33:43 PM
Author: luv2sparkle
That article sounds like it is right up there with the one that talked about how the elderly are getting STD''s in record numbers.

Yes, and spreading them in the nursing homes.

 

[Arkteia]

Date: 2/22/2010 2:02:04 PM
Author: charbie

Date: 2/22/2010 1:28:13 PM

Author: BeachRunner

I work with the senior population, and we''ve had reports that adults have been smoking in their assisted living facilities.


It was quickly concluded that these individuals holding medical marijuana cards still have to follow the facilites no smoking policies.


But, its true, many of the older population are taking advantages of medical marijuana.

I work w/ seniors too! Yay for geriatrics!

We do not allow any ''illegal foreign substances'' and there are no laws allowing marijuana for medical purposes in my state. However, people are allowed to go outside to smoke at our facility. Many facilities are completely smoke free. Even tho I''m not a smoker, it is a bit sad to me that we are supposedly creating a ''home-like environment'' but not allowing people to smoke even outdoors.


Ok, off subject. However, I don''t see a problem with the older population smoking.

And then I read BLACK BOX WARNINGS about antipsychotics causing fatalities in elderly people. What is "illegal foreign substances these days" and what is perfectly legal? I prescribe Seroquel and it is perfectly legal - but it has been abused on the streets. Anyone can prescribe benzodiazepines to elderly people - and yet they can decrease respiratory drive (and cause death). Vicodin is legal, and it is highly abused on the streets, not to speak about Oxycontin. When you are a prescriber of highly potent drugs on the one hand and treat street addicts on the other - you get a totally different view on the whole situation. Granted, marijuana can cause paranoia and even psychoses - but I have seen such side effects from perfectly legal drugs...
And how about "methamphetamine high" achieved with a combination of Prozac and beer?