• gAlienLifeform@lemmy.worldOP
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    3 months ago

    Can exposure to THC affect embryos? It seems really likely, but it also seems like the science isn’t entirely clear

    Available studies on marijuana exposure in pregnancy were reviewed and support some degree of developmental disruption, including an increased risk of fetal growth restriction and adverse neurodevelopmental consequences. However, much of the existing prenatal marijuana research was performed in the 1980s, when quantities of THC were lower and the frequency of use was less. Additionally, most human studies are also limited and conflicting as most studies have been observational or retrospective, relying primarily on patient self-report and confounded by polysubstance abuse and small sample sizes, precluding determination of a causal effect specific for marijuana. Given the paucity of evidence, it is currently recommended to avoid using marijuana while pregnant or when breastfeeding.

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    Idk, I’m not a doctor and I haven’t done a ton of reading on this. I want children to grow up healthy, and part of that is preventing them from being exposed to chemicals that will mess up their development, but another important part of that is not throwing their parents in jail or prison unless it’s absolutely necessary, so idk how I feel about this.

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        3 months ago

        It was way easier for me to get weed than alcohol when I was in high school. Not sure if that’s changed now that it’s legal in my state though

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          3 months ago

          I doubt streets can compete with corpos tbh once the machine is going, it is only matter of time before we get 2-3 mega corps owning it all but at least they ID kids

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        3 months ago

        Seriously. Sometimes I think about where we’d be with respect to modern medicine if we weren’t prevented from studying it for 80+ years. Major bummer.