placenta

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THC can pass through the placenta into the fetus’s bloodstream, and maternal cannabis use is associated with children having poorer attention, visual functioning, language comprehension, impulse control and distractibility.

From Washington Post

Releana contains human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone produced by the placenta.

From Washington Times

It does cross the placenta, meaning the baby will get a bit of the drug too, but it wears off speedily and its use in large numbers of women suggests this is safe, say experts.

From BBC

When cannabis is inhaled, consumed orally or taken in through other routes, it can easily cross through the placenta and deposit in the fetal brain, disrupting brain development.

From Salon

Marleny thought he was perfect, but her mother, a retired midwife, insisted that the placenta contained a hint of trouble.

From New York Times