Are the effects of marijuana similar to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?
No. No major malformations have been cited. There have been no mental retardation or growth differentials associated with marijuana use. Both of these are associated with FAS. Does marijuana use by a parent prenatally affect the onset of puberty? It may delay it. We are waiting for re-funding to conduct this research. Are you planning to look at latent tendency to smoke as an outcome of marijuana use by parents? I would like to. Of the 150 children studied, approximately 5 to 10 children may be smoking. It is very small. Did you try to interview fathers about marijuana use? Yes, but the fathers, for the most part, did not want to participate in interviews. Was there testing for parents prior to the child s birth? Mothers were administered culture-free intelligence tests; however, these tests do not tap into executive function. Did marijuana use affect birth weight/head size? No, not in humans. However, it did in animals. This is an interesting finding. The average gestation period was
