For older adults suffering from pain, anxiety and other chronic conditions, cannabis can be a game-changer. But finding the right product and dosage can be a daunting process without reliable guidance beyond what dispensary staff can provide. The clinics established by Israeli/American company NiaMedic offer an intriguing model that overcomes the most common obstacles older … Read More »
cannabis and the over 50's
Make My Budtender a Baby Boomer – Podcast
As a contributor to Forbes.com, I never know who is going to read my writing and how it will resonate. I was pleased to get a mail recently from Periodic Elements – an Oregon cannabis edibles company that produces podcasts on Cannabis Business & Science. They are now shifting their gaze to the older cannabis-using … Read More »
Make My Budtender A Baby Boomer
There is a particular joy that Baby Boomers experience when they first visit a cannabis dispensary. After so many years of fear and hiding their pot consumption, the novelty of going into a store, perusing a menu and buying cannabis over a counter can be just too rich. So imagine what it’s like, with decades … Read More »
8 CBD Topicals That Help Seniors Feel Good In Their Skin
Regardless of how they feel about cannabis, older adults tend to be enthusiastic about CBD. Non-intoxicating, natural and increasingly accessible, CBD products promise to remedy a host of ailments that plague the 50+ crowd. And the CBD products of preference for this formidable demographic, according to cannabis market research firm, the Brightfield Group, are topicals. … Read More »
Cannabis Investing – Bobbi Paley Style
The predominance of white men in the cannabis industry is a well-known and disheartening reality. But against the backdrop of pale, male and stale, New York-based cannabis investor and dealmaker Barbara (Bobbi) Paley, stands out like a flash of crimson. And if she has her way, the cannabis space is about to become a lot … Read More »