AMA applauds Surgeon General’s advisory on cannabis

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Statement Attributable to:
Patrice A. Harris M.D., M.A.
President, American Medical Association 

“The American Medical Association commends the Surgeon General for issuing an advisory today on the harmful health effects of cannabis use by pregnant women and youth. We strongly support this effort as the AMA has long discouraged cannabis use by youth, pregnant women, and women who are breastfeeding and has called for research to determine the consequences of long-term cannabis use in these populations.

 

 

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