Trends in past-month cannabis use among older adults

JAMA Internal Medicine

2025-06-02

(Press-News.org) About The Study: Between 2021 and 2023, prevalence of current cannabis use increased among adults age 65 or older nationally, with key demographic subgroups experiencing marked increases. Adults with the highest incomes initially had the lowest prevalence of cannabis use vs other income levels, but by 2023, they had the highest prevalence, which may indicate better access to medical cannabis given its costs.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Benjamin H. Han, MD, email b2han@health.ucsd.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.1156)

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