As baby boomers age, we see increased uses of Marijuana?

While doing my daily check-up on www.newsvine.com, I ran across and article that one, made me giggle a little and two, caught my eye. Matt Sedensky, Associated Press Writer, brought to light the fact that the use of marijuana in people 50 or older is increasing! Being the daughter of two baby boomers myself, I sort of chortled at the thought of my parents smoking pot. However, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the number of people 50 and older using marijuana (for whatever reason) has gone up from 1.9 percent to 2.9 percent from 2002 to 2008. The typical reason for use of marijuana while aging is for medical purposes however, you get the occasional older gentleman that wants to relive the glory days by sparking up a joint. Where I stand in the whole legalization debacle is clear, I support legalization and heavy taxing to create a decent revenue. Where do you stand?

Read Matt Sedensky's full article.