BBM Ep.139: Does cannabis use in pregnancy cause emotional & behavioral dysfunction in kids? (featuring Nurses Kait, BSN, RN & Adjuan, RN)

On this week's episode of Blunt Blowin' Mama, we analyze a new study — published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Nov. 15 — on cannabis use in pregnancy. The study’s researchers revealed in their findings that cannabis use in pregnancy causes higher levels of cortisol in the children born, resulting in more instances of anxiety, stress, and depression. There were also reports that children born to mothers who smoked weed during pregnancy had higher instances of aggression and hyperactivity. We reached out to the study's author Yasmin Hurd but we received no reply. So, we brought on nurses Adjuan and Kait to unpack the study's findings and provide real, transparent, and unbiased insights. Check out the full episode now!  This episode was sponsored by Smoker’s Balm, a Black-woman owned lip care brand that sells the most amazing lip scrubs and balm. Treat your lips to 15% off with promo code: LIPCARE https://smokersbalm.com/ Follow on IG :) Smoker’s Balm: @smokersbalm Shonitria: @bluntblowinmama Adjuan, RN: @nurse_unrxed Kait, RN: @cannanursekait The Study: https://www.pnas.org/content/118/47/e2106115118 The larger 2017 research study (Pardon, Shonitria misspoke in the episode and cited it was published in 2016 but it was published in 2017) : https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/46/5/1388/2907773?login=true NBC News article on the study: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/pot-use-pregnancy-linked-mental-behavioral-health-issues-kids-rcna5597 Scientific American article on the study: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cannabis-use-in-pregnancy-is-linked-to-child-anxiety-hyperactivity/