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Pregnant women with severe nausea and vomiting are more likely to use marijuana, study suggests

National guidelines recommend that women stop using marijuana while pregnant, but a new study found some pregnant women experiencing nausea and vomiting are using the drug.
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Research suggests a growing number of pregnant women are using marijuana, and according to a small new study, those experiencing severe nausea and vomiting may be more likely to use the drug.

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