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In the past, choosing a state to retire in was based on several factors: how\nnice the weather was, how close the grandchildren were, and how many\ngolf courses the area offered.

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Today, it's pretty safe to add \"how accessible medical marijuana is\" to\nthat list.

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More and more, retirees are seeking out states that offer medical\nmarijuana.\nThis reality is largely attributed to the fact that older people with\nhealth conditions want access to the therapeutic benefits of medical\ncannabis. As a result, retirees are flocking to states like Oregon,\nCalifornia, Washington, Alaska, and Colorado, where the quality of life\nis good and the medical access to marijuana is even better.

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The Striking Statistics

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Retirees who head to a dispensary in one of these states are much less\nlikely to encounter young people than people a lot like\nthemselves -- retired seniors with health conditions that require\ntreatment by medical marijuana. Dispensaries in retiree-rich towns are\npacked with chemotherapy patients, severely arthritis sufferers in\nwheelchairs, and seniors suffering from degenerative conditions like\nmultiple\nsclerosis.\nMany of the conditions that medical marijuana serves to treat, like pain and\nloss of appetite, are issues that affect seniors, so it makes\nsense that medical marijuana is popular among the retired demographic.

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Although medicinal cannabis isn't the only reason seniors are\nflocking to these states, it's impossible to deny that it's playing a\nlarge part in their decisions. In fact, ArcView Market\nResearch reports that, in 2014,\nthe medical marijuana market amounted to $2.4 billion dollars, a figure\nthat is projected to balloon to $3.4 billion in 2015. Statistics like\nthis provide solid evidence that medical marijuana is a sought-after\nmarket. Many seniors find the availability of medicinal cannabis so\nimportant that they are willing to base their choice of state on whether\naccess is permitted.

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When you take into account that Colorado, which made the choice to\nlegalize medical marijuana in\n2000,\nhas the highest inbound percentage of retirees in the country right now\nand that seniors are the fastest-growing\npercentage of medical marijuana\nusers, it's impossible to deny the fact that medicinal marijuana is\nimportant to retirees.

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Although medical marijuana continues to be a contentious topic around\nthe country, one thing is clear: states that have made medical marijuana\nlegal are enjoying an increase in economy and population thanks to the\ninflux of retirees who appreciate their stance on therapeutic cannabis.

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