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High Times in Retirement: Why More Seniors Are Turning to Cannabis for Connection, Relief

A Journal of the American Medical Association study reports a 46% increase in marijuana use among Americans 65 and older from 2021 to 2023 for social and pain relief.

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Seniors at a Northern California retirement community created the '420 Club,' with a shared passion of cannabis use. But a UCSF study says it may do more harm than good.

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Cannabis use rises among older adults, study says

KCRA 3 joined members of a retirement community in Rio Vista as the group celebrated "420 Day," and shared how smoking cannabis helps them feel youthful and manage the aches and pains associated with aging.

·Sacramento, United States
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KCRA 3 broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
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