Monday, February 22, 2010

Pot use among seniors goes up as boomers age

Perry Parks

Gray-haired tokers turn to marijuana to relieve many problems of aging

 Is anyone surprised? What did you think the Baby Boomers would do?

Excerpt:

“In her 88 years, Florence Siegel has learned how to relax: A glass of wine. A copy of The New York Times, if she can wrest it from her husband. Some classical music, preferably Bach. And every night, she lifts a pipe to her lips and smokes marijuana.”

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PHOTO: Perry Parks, 67, takes a puff of marijuana at his home in Rockingham, N.C. The retired Army pilot suffered crippling pain from degenerative disc disease and arthritis before turning to marijuana. Photo via Chuck Burton / AP

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