Marijuana and Pregnancy: 5 Key Takeaways from the New Official Guidelines
By Leslie Nemo, Live Science Contributor | August 27, 2018 07:07am ET
More than half of Americans support the legalization of marijuana, but questions remain about how the drug affects our health.
Those questions are especially important for one group: pregnant women. Marijuana use during pregnancy is becoming more common, despite the lack of clarity about its possible effects.
But today (Aug. 27), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its first-ever guidelines on marijuana use for pregnant and breast-feeding women. The new recommendations are based on an analysis of the existing research on how marijuana affects pregnancy, breast-feeding and childhood development, and they touch on a range of questions that expectant parents might have. [7 Ways Pregnant Women Affect Babies]
https://www.livescience.com/63437-marijuana-pregnancy-breast-feeding-guidelines.html
