Parents and Seniors Smoking More Weed Than Youngsters

It has been widely reported that teenage pot-smoking rates dropped or remained flat after legalization in Colorado, and only rose slightly nationwide.

Now we are learning that an ironic role reversal is underway as their parents are doing most of the toking, according to recent data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The recently released CDC report notes that middle-aged and senior citizens are more likely to smoke weed than teenagers.

Indeed, regular pot use among people between 35-54 (up by 50% according to the CDC study) has surpassed use among teens.

The biggest spike was among the 55 to 64-year group: a whopping 455%.

And it’s not just our parents smoking more… it’s our grandparents. The most surprising piece of data was the 333% rise in cannabis use among seniors aged 65 and above.

Read more at the full article here: http://hightimes.com/culture/parents-and-seniors-smoking-more-weed-than-youngsters/

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