There are 77 million Baby Boomers in the United States, and according to AARP, they are projected to wield 70% of all disposable income within the next four years. Healthier and wealthier than any preceding generation, Baby Boomers are discovering—and re-discovering—cannabis at unprecedented rates, as a recent report on the California market indicates. But is the cannabis … Read More »
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Constance Finley’s Midlife Detour To Cannabis Extraction Connoisseur
There is a subset of medical cannabis companies established by people who healed themselves with their own plant-based medicine, then went into business to serve others. Obviously it takes more than a compelling personal experience to get a company off the ground. It helps to live in a state such as California that has a … Read More »
Cannabis Dispensary Field Trip: Boomers Experience The Apothecarium In San Francisco
Cannabis dispensaries are a radically new retail phenomenon, selling a commodity that is still shrouded in stigma and illegal under federal law. For a Baby Boomer whose most recent cannabis transaction may have been clandestinely copping a dime bag from their neighborhood dealer some 50 years ago, visiting a dispensary can make them feel like … Read More »
Cannabis Club Fills Info Gap For California Seniors
Tucked between the affluent San Francisco suburbs of Lafayette and Walnut Creek is Rossmoor, an upscale senior-living community of some 10,000 residents 55 and older. Rossmoor members have a plethora of activities at their convenience, from bridge to bocce ball to social clubs (Boomers Forever!). But they are also among the few older adults in … Read More »
For Baby Boomers, 2018 Was The Year Of CBD. Get Ready For 2019
2018 was the year CBD was on everyone’s lips, thanks to plenty of media buzz and the suddenly-ubiquitous presence of an array of CBD-infused beverages, lotions and self-care products. It was also the year “CBD gummies” reached No. 3 on Google’s most popular search terms. And I’m willing to go out on a limb that … Read More »