POLICY SERIES: REEFER MADNESS, SADNESS, OR GLADNESS? THE CANNABIS AND OLDER PERSONS STUDY

Brian P Kaskie; Julie Bobitt

doi:10.1093/geroni/igz038.735

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POLICY SERIES: REEFER MADNESS, SADNESS, OR GLADNESS? THE CANNABIS AND OLDER PERSONS STUDY

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POLICY SERIES: REEFER MADNESS, SADNESS, OR GLADNESS? THE CANNABIS AND OLDER PERSONS STUDY

Brian P Kaskie and Julie Bobitt

Innovation in aging, Vol.3(Suppl 1), pp.S203-S203

11/08/2019

DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.735

PMCID: PMC6846125

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In 2016, we began our examination of the intersection between cannabis and older persons by convening focus groups with 163 older adults from senior centers and dispensaries in nine states with varying levels of cannabis legalization. Since then, we have secured competitive research grants and contracts to examine cannabis use among older persons in California, Colorado, Illinois and Iowa. Our work is guided by the primary hypothesis that cannabis use among older persons is shaped by an individual’s calculations concerning risk (e.g., developing a cannabis use disorder, lawbreaking) and reward (e.g., relaxation, symptom relief), and individuals living in a state with a legal cannabis program may perceive less risk and also may be receiving more information about the benefits of cannabis. We also hypothesize that older adults’ access to and use of cannabis is shaped by where they live, particularly defined by local cannabis program implementation efforts and relevant contextual conditions. In this symposium, we will examine our latest work concerning (a) life-span attitudes toward cannabis, (b) clinical perspectives on counseling and certifying older persons for medical cannabis, (c) provider perspectives on state cannabis policy and program implementation, (d) cannabis use among a sample of dementia caregivers and (e) outcomes experienced by older persons who use cannabis for medical or recreational purposes. Our discussion focuses on implication for policy development and program implementation.

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Title: Subtitle: POLICY SERIES: REEFER MADNESS, SADNESS, OR GLADNESS? THE CANNABIS AND OLDER PERSONS STUDY
Creators: Brian P Kaskie - , Iowa City, Iowa, , Illinois
Julie Bobitt - , Iowa City, Iowa, , Illinois
Resource Type: Abstract
Publication Details: Innovation in aging, Vol.3(Suppl 1), pp.S203-S203
DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.735
PMCID: PMC6846125
ISSN: 2399-5300
eISSN: 2399-5300
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Date published: 11/08/2019
Academic Unit: Health Management and Policy
Record Identifier: 9984221742602771

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