Number of Pregnant Women Smoking Cannabis Went up 62% Since 2002
The number of pregnant women smoking cannabis has gone up 62 percent since 2002, figures reveal.
Despite the growing swell of studies showing marijuana's medicinal qualities, all peer-reviewed research shows the drug is detrimental to unborn babies.
It can damage the development of the fetal brain, and can also increase a child's risk of developing health problems such as asthma.
However, a new study by New York's Columbia University has shown the prevalence of marijuana use among expectant mothers in the past month rose from 2.4 percent in 2002 to 3.9 percent in 2014.
Lead author Dr Deborah Hasin said: 'These results offer an important step toward understanding trends in marijuana use among women of reproductive age.
A new study by Columbia University has shown the prevalence of marijuana use among expectant mothers in the past month rose from 2.4 percent in 2002 to 3.9 percent in 2014
'Although the...
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