VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [R]

Read the article and listen to it – practice the connection pronunciation

Vocabulary

say / speak / talk / read

talk – communicate / ability to make sounds with your mouth
speak – communicate / to use a language
say – to speak words or meaning 
eg. I said that you are a nice person but I actually said “you are very nice”

Pronunciation

learn – “lern”

librarian – lie brair ree yan

Southern – suth thern

marijuana – ma ri wah nah

experience – ecks peer ree yens

game – gaayyyyymmzzz

I went to the park too = I wentehthpark too

through – thoooo (lv se)

throw (oh) / threw (ooo)

shoe  

http://www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/more-older-americans-using-marijuana-to-treat-pain-81768.html

Most American states have legalized the use of medical marijuana. And 10 of them — including California – permit people who are 21 and older to use the drug for non-medical purposes.

The federal government still bans the drug, even as acceptance increases across the country. The General Social Survey found last year that a record 61 percent of Americans support legalization of marijuana. It also found that Americans over the age of 65 are increasingly supportive.

Many industry officials say that older Americans make up the fastest-growing group of people buying marijuana products. Seniors use the drug to treat pain, sleeplessness and other conditions that can develop with old age.

Kelty Richardson is a registered nurse with the Holos Health clinic in Boulder, Colorado. The clinic provides medical examinations and sells doctor-recommended cannabis through its online store.

Richardson said, “I would say the average age of our customers is around 60, maybe even a little older.”

Joseph Cohen, Holo Health’s medical director, holds “Cannabis 101” classes at the nearby Balfour Senior Living community. The classes inform people about which kinds of the plant are best for easing arthritic pain and which are best for use as a sleep aid.

There have not been very many scientific studies that prove the helpfulness of marijuana for given problems. A 2017 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, did find evidence that the drug can treat continuing pain in adults. The study also noted that the lack of scientific information presents a risk to public health.