From retirement communities to nursing homes, older Americans are increasingly turning to marijuana for relief from aches and pains.

Ruth Brunn finally said yes to marijuana. She is 98.

She pops a green pill filled with cannabis oil into her mouth with a sip of vitamin water. Then Ms. Brunn, who has neuropathy, settles back in her wheelchair and waits for the jabbing pain in her shoulders, arms and hands to ebb.

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Winnie Hu ~ NYTimes.com