While the medicinal benefits of cannabis and its active ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are often praised, we should always remember that it is a potent herbal remedy with side effects. A new study published in Scientific Reports definitively shows that regular exposure to THC during pregnancy had a negative impact on placental and fetal development.
In the past several decades, public opinion on cannabis has softened far beyond the propaganda fueled “Reefer Madness” campaigns of the 1930s. This nearly 180-degree turn in prevailing belief has coincided with varying degrees of legalization in more than half of the United States and dozens of other countries including Canada.
