I. According to Biological Psychiatry (2016) there is an“estimated 2-13% of women worldwide who use cannabis during pregnancy” (para. 4). Cannabis is any product that comes from the cannabis sativa plant, which grows in many parts of the world. The cannabis plant contains the chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is the most active ingredient found in the cannabis plant. The user can mix cannabis in food or beverages, inhale the fumes in a bong or smoke it using a hand rolled cigarette commonly known as a joint. When doing so this exposes the user to the THC in the cannabis, which then provides the user with a “high.” When an expectant mother uses cannabis during pregnancy, the chemicals can cross the mother’s placenta and have
