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Says i better get op pot now which is probably wise, they can go through withdrawal. they can have a problem with insomnia, abdominal pain irritability and cold sweats. they end up in the emergency room. that is of course a problem for the unborn child. if a pregnant woman doesnt get off marijuana there is a direct impact on the fetus. it could affect brain development. studies from austria and sweden shows it acts nerve development in the unborn child, could have a problem with behavior and jud...

Thinking okay, its legal i can smoke it. its safe. it is not safe for your unborn child. here is dr. siegel. >> theres direct impact on the fetus that could affect brain development. two studies out last year shows that it affects how nerves conduct in the brain of an unborn child. kids that are on marijuana when theyre born -- they didnt intend to be on it. they end up having problems in school, judgment problems making decisions. behavior problems, more adhd and later on problems when they gro...

Their minds on cannabis. but we are talking about children, young children. and thats going to understandably raise concerns. the latest research shows some strains of marijuana do have a profound effect on the brains of users under the age of 25. >> thc in some good studies has been linked to psychiatric disorders, memory disorders in children under 16. even though its low thc content, there may be long-term side effects. >> what are you worried about the most in the long run? >> the fact that ...

In people who start smoking early. >> thats what we see. >> perhaps not surprising given what we know about the young developing brain. >> thats a very delicate time in brain development, and thats not a good time to be taking any drugs. >> preliminary research shows that early onset smokers are slower at tasks, have lower iqs later in life, higher risk of strokes, and increased incidents of psychotic disorders. while these studies are not conclusive, some scientists are it might not seem that g...

What we call early versus later onset. >> grubers brain scans show the white matter, those are the highways that help the brain communicate from one point to another, are impaired in those who start smoking early. >> maybe theres underlying white matter connectivity differences. >> thats your concern, it sounds like, that those highways, those white matter highways are just more disrupted in people who start smoking early. >> thats what we see. >> perhaps not surprising given what we know about ...

Children, young children. and thats going to understandably raise concerns. the latest research shows some strains of marijuana do have a profound effect on the brains of users under the age of 25. >> thc in some good studies has been linked to psychiatric disorders, memory disorders in children under 16. even though its low thc content, there may be long-term side effects. >> what are you worried about the most in the long run? >> the fact that we dont understand the long-term effects of this m...

Those who start smoking early. >> maybe theres underlying white matter connectivity differences. >> thats your concern, it sounds like, that those highways, those white matter highways are just more disrupted in people who start smoking early. >> thats what we see. >> perhaps not surprising given what we know about the young developing brain. >> thats a very delicate time in brain development, and thats not a good time to be taking any drugs. >> preliminary research shows that early onset smoker...

White matter, those are the highways that help the brain communicate from one point to the other are impaired in those that start smoking early. >> theres underlying white matter con neck activity differences. >> thats your concern that the highways, the white matter highways are just more disrupted in people who start smoking earlier. >> thats what we see. >> perhaps not surprising, given what we know about the young developing brain. >> thats a very delicate time in brain development and thats...

But we are talking about children, young children. and thats going to understandably raise concerns. the latest research shows some strains of marijuana do have a profound effect on the brains of users under the age of 25. >> thc in some good studies has been linked to psychiatric disorders, memory disorders in children under 16. even though its low thc content, there may be long-term side effects. >> what are you worried about the most in the long run? >> the fact that we dont understand the lo...

But we are talking about children, young children. and thats going to understandably raise concerns. the latest research shows some strains of marijuana do have a profound effect on the brains of users under the age of 25. >> thc in some good studies has been linked to psychiatric disorders, memory disorders in children under 16. even though its low thc content, still more potent than cbd, so there may be long-term side effects. >> what are you worried about the most in the long run? >> the fact...