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Mounting research points to health harms from cannabis, THC and CBD use during pregnancy, adolescence and other periods of rapid development

  • Written by Hilary A. Marusak, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University
Mounting research points to health harms from cannabis, THC and CBD use during pregnancy, adolescence and other periods of rapid developmentMarijuana use by the mother can affect a baby's brain development.John Fedele/Tetraimages via Getty Images

Cannabis is a widely used psychoactive drug worldwide, and its popularity is growing: The U.S. market for recreational cannabis sales could surpass US$72 billion by 2023.

As of early 2023, 21 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have...

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