Marijuana is one of the mostly widely available and abused of all drugs in existence. With that said, did you know that grandma and grandpa may be smoking it? Studies have shown an increase in the older, baby boomer population in marijuana smoking.

There was a different concept of marijuana for people who were teenagers and young adults in the 1960’s and 70’s. It was a hippie drug that was considered harmless. And, with people getting older and starting to retire, why not enjoy themselves and indulge in a little pot smoking, right?

It’s actually not a good idea for several reasons. First off, it’s actually illegal. Then there are the health repercussions like marijuana causing memory loss, lowering the immune system and it’s more carcinogenic than a cigarettes. So, you have to worry about older folks with already existing memory loss issues, already weakened immune systems and those with emphysema problems.

Another factor in this that makes it dangerous is that the marijuana of the 60’s and 70’s wasn’t nearly as strong as it is today. The amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the ingredient in marijuana that gives people the “high”, was as low as 1 to 3 percent in the earlier days. Now the amount of THC is 17 to 33 percent. That’s a big jump! This can be dangerous because people who used to smoke and do things like drive cars have no idea how different the effects will be.

All in all, smoking marijuana is a bad idea, for many reasons, as you can see. It’s important for this drug education to reach the older generation though, since it could pose many dangers that they’re not aware of. Tell your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, whoever, not to smoke pot and help them understand why. And, if they do smoke, drug rehab could be needed.

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