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
Marijuana use by the mother can affect a baby's brain development.John Fedele/Tetraimages via Getty ImagesCannabis 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...





