Opinion: Your grandparents are using cannabis. Doctors can help them do it safely

An increasing number of seniors are turning to cannabis for managing chronic pain and other health issues, and one physician notes that after treating thousands of patients over 25 years, medical cannabis has shown very few adverse effects. This trend is significant because it highlights the need for doctors to become more involved in guiding older adults through the safe use of cannabis. As more states legalize it for medical purposes, ensuring safe, informed use among the elderly could lead to better health outcomes and reduce the reliance on traditional, often more harmful, pain management options.