5 Things You Need to Know about Marijuana Use during Pregnancy

Marijuana is constantly stirring a lot of controversies concerning its effects on health and wellness, and this uncertainty is the reason it still hasn’t been fully legalized in all states. Recreational marijuana use is still illegal in most states because of the negative effects that it may cause, which is why it is alarming that a lot of pregnant women today report to having used them or to using them regularly.

Does Marijuana Affect Your Social and Personal Life?

New research suggests that at midlife, heavy marijuana smokers are more likely to have problems economically and socially. Those who smoke frequently for years and have dependency issues are more at risk than those who smoke occasionally or never at all. Furthermore, there are even higher chances of these troubles the longer regular use continues.

News Anchor Uses The F-Word On Live TV - Quits Her Job For Marijuana Business

Charlo Greene, a reporter in Alaska, announced on live TV that she would be quitting her job to focus on activism to legalize marijuana use in her home state. In the clip where she quit, Charlo said;

“Everything you've heard is why I, the actual owner of the Alaska Cannabis Club, will be dedicating all of my energy toward fighting for freedom and fairness, which begins with legalizing marijuana here in Alaska. And as for this job, well, not that I have a choice but, f--k it, I quit." 

The news anchor has now given her reasons and began her call for support of her cause in a YouTube video released Monday. Charlo Greene explains that she believes the fight for marijuana legalization in Alaska is very important, and a human right. She says;

Legal Marijuana Goes on Sale in Seattle and Around Washington State

SEATTLE –  Washington became the second state Tuesday to allow people to buy marijuana legally in the U.S. without a doctor's note as customers eager to be the first to buy pot lined up outside stores.

People began purchasing marijuana at 8 a.m. at Bellingham's Top Shelf Cannabis, one of two stores in the city north of Seattle that started selling pot as soon as it was allowed under state regulations. Several dozen people waited outside before the store opened.

The first three customers in line were residents of Kansas, in Bellingham for their grandfather's 84th birthday. Sarah Gorton, 24, of Abilene, Kansas, came with her younger brother Robbie, as well as her boyfriend.

"It's just a happy coincidence and an opportunity we're not going to have for a long time," said Sarah Gorton, a 24-year-old with dreadlocks and homemade jewelry. "I'm really thrilled to be a part of something that I never thought would happen."