
Is cannabis (marijuana) safe during pregnancy?
Marijuana has become legal in many states both medically and recreationally. For this reason, the need to understand its effects becomes more critical-- especially in high risk populations such as pregnant women. Similarly to alcohol or nicotine during pregnancy, marijuana can effect birth outcomes. In recent years, marijuana has been praised for its medicinal effects, specifically for anxiety, pain relief, etc. It has ridden on the everything 'natural' fad because it is a pl