General Health Why pregnant and nursing mothers shouldn’t smoke marijuana – Harvard Health Blog

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As more states legalize marijuana, the number of pregnant women who smoke marijuana is rising — and this could be really bad for babies.

In 2002, 2.3% of pregnant women used marijuana. In 2014, that number was up to 3.84%, a rise of two-thirds. To make matters worse, the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in marijuana has quadrupled. THC is the active ingredient in marijuana, the chemical that gives the “high.”

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