More Baby Boomers Are Smoking Pot, Study Says
- 6 years ago
More Baby Boomers
Are Smoking Pot,
Study Says Researchers recently reported in the
journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence that 9% of people between the ages of 50-64 have used marijuana in the past year. That number is double the amount
of use for the same age group in 2006. These pot-smoking baby boomers
are also more likely to smoke
cigarettes, drink alcohol and
abuse drugs, according to researchers. Dr. Benjamin Han, NYU, via NBC News Researchers also found that the marijuana users who were surveyed perceived the plant as harmless, which is not the case. Dr. Benjamin Han and Dr. Joseph Palamar, NYU,
via statement Medical cannabis is legal in 31 states,
plus Washington, D.C., and legalized
for recreational use in 9 states
and Washington, D.C.
Are Smoking Pot,
Study Says Researchers recently reported in the
journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence that 9% of people between the ages of 50-64 have used marijuana in the past year. That number is double the amount
of use for the same age group in 2006. These pot-smoking baby boomers
are also more likely to smoke
cigarettes, drink alcohol and
abuse drugs, according to researchers. Dr. Benjamin Han, NYU, via NBC News Researchers also found that the marijuana users who were surveyed perceived the plant as harmless, which is not the case. Dr. Benjamin Han and Dr. Joseph Palamar, NYU,
via statement Medical cannabis is legal in 31 states,
plus Washington, D.C., and legalized
for recreational use in 9 states
and Washington, D.C.