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Elderly Cannabis Patients and What They Should Know

March 27, 2017 by Dr. Michael Cole

Elderly Marijuana Patients and What They Should Know. Redwood kush weed.

Elderly Cannabis Patients and What They Should Know

Medical marijuana has undergone a lot of misconceptions over the years. This is especially true among the elderly and others. It is important for everyone to learn about marijuana and how it will help treat chronic illnesses among elderly cannabis patients and others. In getting the right information, you can make better choices as a patient. You should be aware of the benefits first, but risks and outcomes are also essential. To avoid risks, you should find out the required dosage and the various ways that you can administer medical cannabis. Not all the methods work for everyone.

The Consumption

You can consume cannabis in several different ways including:

  • Edible consumption
  • Liquid tinctures
  • Hash oil
  • Dabs
  • Weed
  • Smoking
  • Topical creams
  • Essential oils

Some elderly cannabis patients may find it hard to ingest marijuana by eating edibles. Why? Well, edibles take a little longer to have an effect. If you happen to eat a small piece of cannabis cookie, for example, you may wonder right away why you don’t feel any effect. For that reason, you may want to consume more of the cookie, only to find out later that you should have waited first to see how you were affected by that small piece. Some people will begin to hallucinate when they ingest a large portion of edibles. This is usually the only risk you have to be concerned about. Therefore, you have to be very particular about the dosage, especially for elderly cannabis patients and new cannabis users.

It is best to purchase from a medical marijuana dispensary that provides customer service assistance. A good budtender will help you to decide what is best for you, answering your questions and trying to meet your needs. So always purchase from a reputable medical marijuana dispensary and not off the streets, which is illegal anyway.

The Safety

It has been proven over time that marijuana is even much safer than prescription drugs. .If you notice when you listen to pharmaceutical drug ads on the television, there is always a disclaimer at the end. If you listen closely, the side effects are announced at a fast pace and an almost inherent manner. You have to listen really carefully to hear the long list of side effects. Even though, they all have side effects, prescribed medications are often the choice for the elderly after being diagnosed by a physician. On the other hand, elderly cannabis patients would benefit more from medical marijuana. After years of study, this has been proven within the medical community.

Daily Use

Most elderly cannabis patients use marijuana on a daily basis for treating their pain, stress and anxiety. One thing to bear in mind is that cannabis consumption will not make you become an addict. This may be one of the things that elderly cannabis patients may fear. You can use or consume marijuana on a daily basis and not be addicted. If you wanted to discontinue use of cannabis, it would be easy.

The Complaint

Many elderly people complain that their prescribed medication have too many side effects. However, in terms of medical cannabis, the healing properties are phenomenal as they target the person’s condition, going right to the pain, inflammation, digestive disorder, anxiety, high blood pressure, headaches, and all other conditions.

The Strain

When you are thinking about medical cannabis, you have to be aware of the various marijuana strains and their effect. A good budtender can help you choose the one that is right for you. There are different marijuana strains for different ailments. if you are concerned about getting high, you can choose cannabis strains that have low THC levels. Choose wisely.

Bear in mind that you don’t have to smoke weed to get the medicinal benefits. You can also use tinctures, ointments and edibles, depending on your ailment. For elderly cannabis patients, this will be a relief as not everyone choose to smoke. If you want to learn more about the misconceptions of cannabis consumption and how it affects elderly cannabis patients, go to the Cannabis Training University today.

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Categories: Medical Marijuana Tags: cannabis culture, cannabis medical uses, marijuana effects

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