Medical Marijuana a Hit With Seniors

A survey of almost 150 seniors who had used medical marijuana for chronic pain, and received the drug from dispensaries in New York or Minnesota, found 91 percent would recommend medical marijuana to someone else, according to HealthDay News . Respondents' average age was 61 to 70, and 54 percent were women. Forty-five percent used a vaporized oil in an e-cigarette device, while 28 percent used a medical marijuana pill. Twenty-one percent said they used medical marijuana on a daily basis, and 23 percent said they used it twice daily. Another 39 percent said they used it more than twice daily. In about 50 percent of cases, medical marijuana had been recommended by a doctor, while 25 percent opted to try it at the urging of a friend or relative. When inquired about how medical marijuana affected their pain levels on a scale of 0 to 10, participants reported going from a 9 to 5.6 a month after starting the drug.