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. 2020 Apr 1;180(4):609-611.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.7517.

Trends in Cannabis Use Among Older Adults in the United States, 2015-2018

Benjamin H Han  1   2   3 , Joseph J Palamar  2   3
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Trends in Cannabis Use Among Older Adults in the United States, 2015-2018

Benjamin H Han et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This secondary analysis of National Survey on Drug Use and Health data examines recent national trends in cannabis use among older adults in the United States to determine whether cannabis use has continued to increase and to examine trends in use among subgroups of older adults.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Trend in Prevalence of Past-Year Cannabis Use Among Adults 65 Years and Older in the United States, 2015 to 2018
The shading indicates 95% CIs.
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