“Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 5-17-23

New Study Shows Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Impacts Fetal Development (YA THINK?!?!)

(Mount Pleasant, MI)  —  A new study shows marijuana use during pregnancy impacts fetal development.  Researchers at Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine looked at marijuana’s effects when smoked or ingested during the first trimester of pregnancy.  They found a significant decrease in eventual birth weight.  That’s important because health experts say low birthweight babies are more likely to have ADHD, learning disabilities and developmental delays.  When pregnant women used marijuana during the rest of the pregnancy, babies had a smaller head circumference.  Their message to women is to avoid cannabis while pregnant.