A study done by New York University School of Medicine concludes that the use of marijuana has grown (pun intended) by 75 percent in just four years among Americans 65 years of age and older.

College educated woman in higher income brackets lead the increase in weed usage.  Ten years ago, 0.4 percent of adults 65 and older said that they have used marijuana in the past year.  The latest numbers are ten times higher at 4 percent.

The legalization of pot in several states is believed to be one factor in the increased usage.  The availability of edibles and CBD marketing could also be driving numbers.

Have to talked to your parents or grandparents about legal marijuana use?

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