One On One: Could Marijuana Replace Prescription Drugs In America?

The Bret Baier Podcast

FOX News Radio

News, Politics, News Commentary

3.6 • 681 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

According to the Society for the Study of Addiction, more Americans are using marijuana than drinking alcohol daily, marking the first time cannabis has outpaced alcohol in the U.S. One particular demographic showing a vast increase in marijuana use is seniors over the age of 65, who are using medical marijuana for pain relief. With federal hurdles preventing a great deal of seniors from accessing medical marijuana, could this growth in popularity lead to federal changes surrounding the drug? Bret hears from medical marijuana users and officials like Robert Kent, who worked in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, to discuss the potential reclassification of marijuana from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance and how increasing medical cannabis use could help fight the opioid crisis. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:46.5	For the first time ever, more Americans are using marijuana daily than those who drink alcohol every day.
0:56.0	That's according to the Society for the study of addiction. One group that has sharply increased its marijuana use, seniors over the age of 65.
1:03.8	But many who are using the substance for ailments in place of prescription drugs are now having
1:10.0	difficulty accessing medical cannabis.
1:13.0	Tonight, we look at federal hurdles that limit those efforts to expand medical use.
1:18.5	Well, 40 years, I always had pain from something, and now I don't have it.
1:24.2	Several groups now think cannabis could be a game changer for seniors battling pain.
1:29.7	It does me a lot of good.
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