“Kiosk-based cannabis access for seniors can be a positive development only if it is embedded within a medically supervised, ethically structured care model.”
By Jordan Tishler, Association of Cannabinoid Specialists
A company recently declared its intention to roll out cannabis ordering kiosks in several senior-life communities in Arizona.
The general idea is that residents would gain easier access to cannabis by being able to order products on the kiosk and have the product delivered right to them—kind of like online ordering but without needing a computer. But without appropriate safeguards for medical and non-medical users alike, the risk of this scheme may outweigh the benefit of greater access.
The Association of Cannabinoid Specialists (ACS) strongly supports efforts to reduce access barriers for older adults who may benefit from cannabinoid-based therapies, especially those with limited transportation and mobility.
A guided ordering interface that reinforces clinician-based treatment plans (aka prescriptions), clear product information and licensed dispensary sourcing is far preferable to unregulated or informal supply channels that some seniors might currently rely on.
However, simply placing cannabis kiosks in independent living communities without robust clinical safeguards is not acceptable from a specialist perspective.
Older adults typically have multiple comorbidities, complex polypharmacy and
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