Dr. Ethan Russo is a world-renowned authority on the medicinal use of cannabis; an academic researcher, author and industry leader whose expansive knowledge of cannabis therapeutics spans history, cultures and its myriad applications for improved health and wellbeing. A board-certified neurologist and former Senior Medical Advisor at GW Pharmaceutics, Dr. Russo is currently Director of … Read More »
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The Nursing Home With A Medical Cannabis Program The Feds Can Live With
In hospitals and nursing care facilities across the country, patients are systematically denied access to medical cannabis, even if they are located in states where it is legal. The reason behind this is simple. As long as the vast majority of these institutions rely on funding from Medicare and other federal sources, they opt not … Read More »
Cannabis-Infused Intimacy Oils For Seniors: Medical Or Recreational?
When it comes to cannabis and sex, science is only now catching up with what has long been shared anecdotally: that getting it on can be more fun when you’re high. But while smoking pot is best known for how it affects your head, cannabis-derived THC applied topically to the vagina is said to produce a vasodilating … Read More »
Baby Boomers And CBD: Is The Honeymoon Ending?
Baby Boomers’ love affair with CBD is out in the open, and the market is smitten. Eager for a natural alternative to pharmaceuticals for the aches and pains of aging, yet leery of the heights of THC, older adults have become voracious CBD consumers. But a spate of recent crackdowns on CBD retailers in states … Read More »
Adding Cannabis To The Mix: Risks And Benefits For Seniors
Because of federal restrictions associated with its Schedule 1 status, millions of Americans are using cannabis with no or limited guidance on how it may interact with their other medicines. Baby Boomers and elder adults, who often suffer from multiple chronic health conditions and are taking numerous medications, are potentially at a much greater risk … Read More »