In Your Health Minute,
The country’s leading pediatricians say women should avoid using marijuana while pregnant or nursing a child.
Statistics show marijuana use during pregnancy increased 62 percent between 2002 and 20014.
Experts say because the drug is legal in many states women might believe it’s harmless. brain of the fetus
But research shows THC does cross the placenta and enters the developing brain of the fetus.
And this could potentially impact the long-term development of children.
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