THC, the active ingredient, would still be present, regardless of the
purity. And with medicinal use, it would probably be happening on a regular
basis which would actually be more cause for concern rather than just the
occasional joint. The fact is, marijuana does have negative effects on lung
health when inhaled, possible effects on the brain when used long-term,
whether it is inhaled or ingested, and gets into breastmilk regardless of
how it is taken into the body.

Whether the effects on the infant are worse than the effects of formula
ingestion has not been proven. Many factors would need to be taken into
consideration.

Sharon Knorr

On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 2:51 PM, Morgan Gallagher <
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> Surely medicinal marijuana would be both proven to be pure, and would not
> be being inhaled with tobacco products?
>
> (Not making statements in any direction about if it's 'safe', but just
> highlighting that recreational, and medical, are different sorts of fish,
> and therefore would have different types of risks.)
>
> Morgan Gallagher
>
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>> Has anyone else found a way, within a healthcare setting, to advocate for
>> continued breastfeeding in a mom with a need for medicinal marijuana?  I
>> know this differs from the use of marijuana that is considered recreational,
>> but I wonder if the recommendations for breastfeeding could be justified
>> when the marijuana is for 'medicinal' purposes rather than not.
>>
>>
>>
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