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Cannabis

womanofthehills

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10. And, the seniors are saving Medicare money by smoking pot - $165,000 in med mj states

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 11:52 PM

Jul 2016

Good job guys!!

In fact, Medicare saved more than $165 million in 2013 on prescription drugs in the District of Columbia and 17 states that allowed cannabis to be used as medicine, researchers calculated. If every state in the nation legalized medical marijuana, the study forecast that the federal program would save more than $468 million a year on pharmaceuticals for disabled Americans and those 65 and older.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-medicalpot-elderly-idUSKCN0ZM2C9

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Seniors are filling their prescriptions -- at a pot shop - gd xpost [View all] Jesus Malverde May 2016 OP

That's because us aging hippies annabanana May 2016 #1

It's part of my medical deduction pscot May 2016 #2

Some of us seniors have been enjoying the herb jomin41 May 2016 #3

This senior reallly appreciates modern analytical chemistry. Also accurate strain information. eridani May 2016 #4

Yes! I once felt ripped off when finding seeds in the bag. TonyPDX May 2016 #5

Or, as the com--mon answer to "How are things going" used to be eridani May 2016 #7

43 years and counting! n/t TonyPDX May 2016 #6

Your post made me re-count . . . 46 years! TonyPDX Jul 2016 #8

It helps my mobility. I'm ate up with arthritis after two back surgeries. B Calm Jul 2016 #9

And, the seniors are saving Medicare money by smoking pot - $165,000 in med mj states womanofthehills Jul 2016 #10