Using Marijuana while Breastfeeding – Is it Safe?

NO.     Breastfeeding offers numerous benefits but using marijuana while breastfeeding raises safety concerns due to insufficient data. Mothers should avoid marijuana and CBD to protect their infants from potential harm. Key Points on Cannabis and Breastfeeding: THC in Breast Milk: THC, marijuana’s main component, is fat-soluble and releases slowly into the bloodstream, potentially exposing […]

Is marijuana safe?

Marijuana is considered a controlled substance by the Food and Drug Administration and has not been approved as safe or efficient, and they classify it as having no medical benefit, on par with drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and LSD. Of note, not a single death from a marijuana overdose has ever been reported, and […]

Are low-THC and medical cannabis the same?

“Low-THC cannabis” means a plant of the genus Cannabis, the dried flowers of which contain 0.8 percent or less of tetrahydrocannabinol and more than 10 percent of cannabidiol (CBD) weight for weight; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; or any compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such […]

How does Florida define “marijuana”?

“Marijuana” means all parts of any plant of the genus Cannabis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant or its seeds or resin, including low-THC cannabis, which are dispensed from a medical marijuana treatment […]