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Alabama's crackdown on pregnant marijuana users
... "Dozens of women have been charged with felony chemical endangerment of a child since 2006 for using marijuana during pregnancy... "
... "Marijuana was the most common drug mentioned in court records,
accounting for 20 percent of the charges against new moms and pregnant
women between 2006 and 2015." ...
... "State lawmakers crafted the chemical endangerment law in 2006 to protect children from exposure to chemicals and fumes from home-based meth-labs, which can cause irritation, corrosion and burns."
"Prosecutors immediately began applying it to women who used drugs during pregnancy, a practice that increased after being upheld by the Alabama State Supreme Court in 2013." ...
" ...marijuana use is more likely to be viewed as harmless, even during pregnancy, researchers said. ..."
"The women in our study are terrified that their children are going to be taken away from them,"
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