CANNABIS AND OLDER PERSONS - CHARTING THE COURSE FROM THE CLINIC TO THE DISPENSARY - Symposium Panel Discussion

Sep 28, 2026

Cannabis and Older Persons symposium presents a multi-disciplinary panel examining cannabis use in older adults and its clinical, public health, and policy implications. Panelists draw on recent findings from healthy aging survey data, longitudinal DNA-methylation evidence from the Dunedin Study, and age-group comparisons of use patterns and Delta-9 THC intake. Additional perspectives address psychiatric symptom presentation, neighborhood characteristics around medical cannabis dispensaries across 12 states, and cannabis use disorder associations. The program frames state-of-the-science questions using varied methodologies.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Cannabis and Older Persons Symposium Panel Overview

Panel Research Themes and Evidence Sources

FAQs

What is the focus of the Cannabis and Older Persons symposium?

The symposium examines how cannabis use relates to older adults, including clinical, public health, and policy perspectives.

Which types of evidence do the panelists present?

Panelists use survey findings, longitudinal study data, DNA-methylation profiles, and analyses of cannabis use patterns, THC intake, and psychiatric symptom correspondences.

How do geographic dispensary locations factor into the research?

One presentation links medical cannabis dispensary locations across 12 states to neighborhood socioeconomic and health characteristics within comprehensive medical cannabis programs.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by CatatanPagi