According to longitudinal data published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, Israeli Researchers found that the use of medicinal cannabis and medicinal cannabis products in patients 65 years or older has a very positive effect. For the study, patients of the required age were given cannabis for an 18 month period. These participants suffered from a number of ailments, including cancer, chronic pain, sleep disorders, post-traumatic strees, spasticity, and many other ailments.

Of those patients who continued the use of medical cannabis for six-months or more, 79 percent reported either “significant” or “moderate improvement” from the treatment. The most commonly reported side effects of cannabis treatment were dizziness, fatigue, and dry mouth.

Authors concluded, “Our results show that cannabis was well tolerated by most of our patients… [and that] most of the patients were satisfied with the treatment.”

The findings are consistent with those of prior trials – such as those here and here – similarly finding that cannabis preparations are safe and effective for elderly patients.

Full text of the study, “Medical cannabis for older patients – Treatment protocol and initial results,” appears in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. (source)

This is not a surprise, as there is a wealth of data showing how cannabis can be used to treat, and potentially even cure a wide range of diseases and ailments, especially age related ones .

This is why we were at licence to grow encourage people to grow their own, simply because it can be a cost effective way to deal with an ailment. Furthermore, you now exactly what’s inside of your cannabis, because with outside sources, you can never be too sure. What we do is help people obtain their ACMPR licence to grow legally through paper work assistance, and connecting them with a compassionate doctor whose willing to write them the prescription they need.

When it comes to seniors and medical marijuana, there is an abundance of information and statistics showing just how beneficial it can be for them, which is why it’s great to see the stigma of it being lessoned every single day so more sick people can experience its healing qualities.