This time it's on older folks who use cannabis- Sanjay Gupta Explores Cannabis For Seniors In CNN’s Weed 7. (news – 2023) Sanjay Gupta Explores Cannabis For Seniors In CNN’s Weed 7 Physician and CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes his seventh foray into the world of medical marijuana as he explores cannabis for seniors in “Weed 7: A Senior Moment,” premiering Sunday night on CNN’s The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. In the latest episode of his pioneering and Emmy Award-winning series on medical marijuana, Gupta notes that cannabis use by adults aged 65 and older jumped 75% between 2015 and 2018. And today, with recreational marijuana legal in 23 states and medical marijuana legalized in 38 more, seniors are the fastest-growing group of cannabis users in the United States. “Over the last decade reporting on medical marijuana, time and time again, what has surprised me the most is the optimism, the possibility, and the impact that carefully controlled cannabis can have, even on seniors, for a better quality of life,” Gupta said in a statement from CNN. Seniors And Cannabis To learn more about cannabis use among seniors, Gupta travels from research facilities in Tel Aviv, Israel – often referred to as “the holy land of medical marijuana” – to a senior living community in West Palm Beach, Florida that is participating in an experimental cannabis treatment pilot program. Talking with researchers and patients, he learns more about how seniors are using the drug for pain relief, better sleep, less anxiety, weight gain and other health and wellness uses. In California, he takes a ride on a “cannabus” providing transportation to seniors who do not otherwise have access to marijuana dispensaries, and visits one of the largest cannabis growing operations in the world, where plants are bred and grown with older consumers in mind. (snipped) Granny
