Retirement communities like Laguna Woods Village in Southern California often plan activities for their older adult members. One recent outing included eating a small lunch, playing bingo games…and buying their month’s supply of marijuana. “It’s like the ultimate senior experience,” said 76-year-old retiree Ron Atkin. He talked with Associated Press reporters in the back room of a marijuana store called Bud and Bloom in the California city of Santa Ana. Most American states have legalized the use of medical marijuana. And 10 of them, including California, permit people who are 21 and older to use the drug for non-medical purposes. The federal government still bans the drug, even as acceptance increases across the country. The General Social Survey found last year that a record 61 percent of Americans support legalization of marijuana. It also found that Americans over the age of 65 are increasingly supportive.
What does senior mean?
someone who treats illnesses in animals
someone who moves from one area to another, usually to find work
someone who is over the age of 75
something that is from a past time, place, or culture
It also found that Americans over the age of 65 are increasingly what?
supportive
critical
more energetic
confused
The federal government still bans the drug, even as acceptance increases across the country.
thirst
blindness
criticism
acceptance