What Happens When Mom-To-Be Smokes Weed While Pregnant?

About this episode

Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses the implications of cannabis use for women, particularly during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Can using cannabis help women manage health issues related to endometriosis and perimenopause? Should women use weed while pregnant or breast feeding? CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta tackles some of your health questions regarding weed and women. Learn more about the effects of cannabis on women, by watching the latest installment of Dr. Gupta’s documentary series, Weed 8: Weed and Women, available stream now on the CNN app. This episode was produced by Andrea Kane and Leying Tang Showrunner: Amanda Sealy Senior Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dr Sanjay Gupta

Topics covered

• cannabis
• pregnancy
• women's health
• endometriosis
• perimenopause

Keywords

• cannabis
• pregnancy
• health issues
• endometriosis
• perimenopause
• weed
• women

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN

Books & works: Weed 8: Weed and Women

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