Thursday, February 25, 2010

Bong Hits for Boomers: Marijuana Smoking on Rise for Seniors - Crimesider - CBS News

Cannabis sativa from Vienna Dioscurides, 512 A.D.Image via Wikipedia

Some Baby Boomers aren't giving up smoking pot as they age. Others are coming back to it as they retire.

A survey by the federal government found the percentage of people 50 and older using marijuana went from 1.9 percent in 2002 to 2.9 percent in 2008.

The rise was most dramatic among 55- to 59-year-olds. Their reported marijuana use more than tripled from 1.6 percent in 2002 to 5.1 percent. Observers expect further increases as 78 million boomers born between 1945 and 1964 age.
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