“You Know Medical Cannabis Has Arrived When” Dept: Hadassah Magazine Devotes Its Cover Story To It

[Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.]

So, does Bubbie inhale?

Maybe she should.

According to Hadassah Magazine:

“Between 2009 and 2013, Tikun Olam conducted an observational study of residents at the Hadarim Retirement Home on Kibbutz Na’an in central Israel who took medical marijuana via vaporizer, powder or oil. Over the course of the study, the 19 elderly participants experienced weight gain, increased calorie intake, longer and better sleep, stabilized hemoglobin levels and decreased use of painkillers, sedatives and antidepressants. “We’ve already learned to prolong life,” says Hadarim’s head nurse, Inbal Sikorin. “Marijuana adds to the quality of life.”

–“In the Promised Land of Medical Marijuana”; Wendy Elliman (Hadassah Magazine Jan/Feb 2017).

While Minnesota’s overly restrictive medical marijuana program struggles with cost overruns, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon are reaping hundreds of millions in tax revenue.

See also, “David Brooks on Keeping Cannabis Illegal:  ‘Been There, Done That,’ Indeed.

*Yiddish for “Jewish Grandmother.”

Yet another Yiddish word, “chutzpah” — roughly translated as “especially brazen hypocrisy” — applies to cannabis critics who say that the drug has no medicinal benefits, and carries higher crime risks.

That can be explained by:  1) cannabis’ status as a “Schedule 1” drug per the Controlled Substances Act, which vastly limits scientific research; and 2) the nascent cannabis industry’s exclusion from the banking system, due to federal law.

That necessitates all-cash transactions — and the extra security precautions and overhead that come with.

About the author

Ross Kaplan has 19+ years experience selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. He is also a 12-time consecutive "Super Real Estate Agent," as determined by Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Magazine. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Ross was an attorney (corporate law), CPA, and entrepreneur. He holds an economics degree from Stanford.

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