Could Cannabis Replace Traditional Labor Medications? A High Times Report

High Times had an article a couple weeks ago that sounded familiar. Melanie Dreher’s studies in Jamaica on pregnant marijuana patients was instructive decades ago — could Western society be making way for the pregnant Marijuana Mom?

From “Could Cannabis Replace Traditional Labor Medications:”

Pot Use During Pregnancy

People with a spectrum of aches, pains, and issues prefer weed for pain relief. But the world still needs time and freedom to research the effects of cannabis during pregnancy and labor. Some argue CBD oil during pregnancy can be helpful for pain relief. This oil lacks THC. Studies have shown THC could cause damage to the baby’s brain.

But many women also claim they have positive effects. Some experience hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) need this type of treatment. This rare and intense morning sickness results in weight loss and dehydration. Without cannabis, many of these women suffer through their pregnancy

But be careful still before using cannabis during those long nine months or for labor. The government still tries control what happens inside a woman’s body.

Many lawmakers still see weed as a Schedule 1 drug. So, they have entertained enacting laws to see pregnant women who use weed punished.

So with the jury still out on cannabis use during pregnancy, the topic of cannabis use during the act of labor also has opposing views.

A New Labor Medication?

But what research out there shows, could cannabis replace traditional labor medications like opiates?

It seems results aren’t as good as one would hope. The National Institute of Health studied 313 pregnant women who were all self-reported weed users. These women chose home-delivery centers, not hospitals for their child’s birth.

They also used cannabis during labor. Out of these 313 women, labor was dysfunctional for 43% of them. In the group that didn’t use the drug, 35% of women experienced labor issues.

But the study deserves some attention. The pool of pregnant women also claims tobacco and alcohol use. Knowing that, the women could have been experiencing side effects of these other drugs while in labor. So, it may not be directly related to their cannabis use.

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