Karen Landman is a great person to come to with questions, and a few months ago, a friend

of mine asked me if it was okay for her to continue smoking pot while she was pregnant.

Karen is such a great person to ask this kind of question because she's a physician and

she's also a health and science reporter here at Vox.

So she started digging around for answers for her friend, trying to figure out, you know,

is weed safe to use during pregnancy.

And she found out that her friend was not alone.

A lot of people have this question.

In my research, I ran across a website and a podcast called Blunt Blowin Mama by this

woman named Shinitra Anthony, and it's all about giving mom's advice about how to safely

use weed.

And so I reached out to talk to her.

I spoke into, I want to say this point, hundreds of women are asking for understanding, they're

asking for guidance, they're asking for support.

These parents asking Shinitra for guidance and support, they often didn't feel safe

going to their doctors for advice.

Telling a medical provider can flag, they can flag you, and that can cause problems.

Each state is different, but even if you're in a legal state, you can save consequences.

Big consequences.

Like having your kid taken away or getting locked up.

It's scary.

And I always tell people that the biggest fear and risk for a person who decides to use

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