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How to Get the Health Benefits of Cannabis Without Getting High

April 27, 2019 by Abbie Rosner Leave a Comment

This article first appeared on Nextavenue.org

For many of us who came of age in the 1960s and 1970s, smoking pot (also called marijuana or cannabis) was an integral part of the social scene. But whether we never touched the stuff, gave it up decades ago or still maintain a relationship with the plant, many boomers today are eagerly exploring cannabis in its various forms to address a whole host of conditions, including chronic pain, anxiety and insomnia.  Read more on nextavenue

Filed Under: cannabis and the over 50's, medical cannabis, medical marijuana

About Abbie Rosner

Abbie Rosner is a writer interested in how her cohort of Baby Boomers is exploring - and re-exploring - the drugs of our youth to enhance the way we age and transition. Her book, ELDEREVOLUTION - Psychedelics and the New Counterculture of Aging, will be published by Park Street Press in Spring 2026.

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Abbie Rosner

I am a writer and baby boomer covering how the current "psychedelic renaissance" is transforming the ways we approach aging - individually and as a society. My book, Psychedelics and the ... Read More »

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