CANNAHEALTH Seniors: Finding Comfort with Cannabis | Page 29

understandable for older generations, who may have inherited strong opinions from their parents and grandparents, to resist the idea of using Cannabis to inhibit pain, nausea, and other unpleasant physical effects. Of course, no one should ever feel pressured into using a substance with which they do not feel comfortable. At the same time, many seniors change their minds about medical marijuana once they start to experience its medical benefits first-hand.

It’s up to you to help them get there. You can try an appeal to reason, an appeal to emotion, or a mix of both strategies – you know your parent best. Here are some helpful arguments you might consider using:

Could Your Elderly Parent Benefit From Medical Marijuana?

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