Marijuana Once Again Shown to be Harmful for Unborn Children

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Another study has shown marijuana use during pregnancy is harmful or even deadly to unborn children.

Researchers writing in the Journal of Perinatology reviewed health data collected from nearly 900 pregnant women. The study found marijuana users faced a 631% greater risk of fetal death, after adjusting for other health factors.

Researchers also found marijuana use during pregnancy raised a baby’s odds of suffering from low birth weight — which can be dangerous for newborn children.

This actually is not the first study to suggest that marijuana use during pregnancy may pose serious risks for unborn children. 

A 2023 study published in the journal Frontiers In Pediatrics found marijuana use during pregnancy could decrease a newborn’s birthweight by approximately one-third of a pound.

A 2021 study out of California found infants were 35% more likely to die within a year of birth if their mother used marijuana heavily, and that infants were more likely to be born preterm, have a low birth weight, and be small for their gestational age.

Right now the group Arkansans for Patient Access is actively working to drastically expand marijuana in Arkansas.

The group has until July 5 to collect 90,704 petition signatures from registered voters to place the marijuana amendment on the ballot.

If passed, the amendment would give free marijuana cards to immigrants and out-of-state residents who come to Arkansas to use marijuana.

The amendment would guarantee marijuana growers and sellers a monopoly over the state’s marijuana industry.

Marijuana users would no longer need to show they suffer from a specific medical condition listed in state law — making it easier to use marijuana recreationally.

The measure also fails to limit the amount of THC that marijuana products can contain, and it repeals restrictions on marijuana advertising.

All of this would lead to more marijuana in the state.

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Experts Concerned About Increased Marijuana Use Among Teens

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Researchers report marijuana use among teenagers is up nearly 250% since the year 2000, and teens are turning to marijuana over alcohol — neither of which is good for developing brains.

Below is a recent report from WGGB News out of Massachusetts.

A growing body of scientific evidence reveals that marijuana is harmful.

Researchers have found teens who use marijuana are 11 times more likely to develop a psychotic disorder.

Marijuana use is closely linked with depression and bipolar disorder and higher rates of schizophrenia in young men.

A recent study by the American Heart Association found that marijuana users face increased risk of heart attack and stroke compared to non-users.

Women who often smoke marijuana are at significantly higher risk of death from heart disease compared to women who do not use marijuana.

Marijuana smoke contains toxins and carcinogens similar to tobacco smoke.

Right now the group Arkansans for Patient Access is actively working to drastically expand marijuana in Arkansas.

The group has until July 5 to collect 90,704 petition signatures from registered voters to place the marijuana amendment on the ballot.

If passed, the amendment would give free marijuana cards to immigrants and out-of-state residents who come to Arkansas to use marijuana.

The amendment would guarantee marijuana growers and sellers a monopoly over the state’s marijuana industry.

Marijuana users would no longer need to show they suffer from a specific medical condition listed in state law — making it easier to use marijuana recreationally.

The measure also fails to limit the amount of THC that marijuana products can contain, and it repeals restrictions on marijuana advertising.

All of this would lead to more marijuana in the state.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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Marijuana Campaign Employs Hundreds of Paid Canvassers

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The campaign to expand marijuana in Arkansas continues to employ hundreds of paid petition canvassers, according to public documents Family Council Action Committee obtained via the Freedom of Information Act.

On Tuesday, Family Council Action Committee published the list of paid petition canvasser on its website. Under Arkansas law, paid petition canvassers must be residents of Arkansas. They must pass a criminal background check, and their information must be properly recorded with the Secretary of State.

Arkansans for Patient Access has until July 5 to collect 90,704 valid signatures from registered voters. The group has raised and spent more than $1.1 million their amendment campaign this year, according to reports filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission.

Among other things, the marijuana amendment fails to limit the amount of THC that marijuana and marijuana products can contain.

Marijuana users would no longer need to show they suffer from a specific medical condition listed in state law — making it easier for people to use marijuana recreationally.

The amendment lets people grow and use marijuana at home, and it would openly legalize marijuana in Arkansas if federal laws against marijuana are repealed.

The measure also repeals significant restrictions on marijuana advertising in Arkansas.

All of this would lead to more marijuana in Arkansas.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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