Pregnancy hormones may speed up cannabis processing, study finds

This study looked at how two hormones that rise during pregnancy—estradiol and cortisol—affect the way the body breaks down THC, the main active ingredient in cannabis. Fourteen healthy women of childbearing age took part. Researchers measured THC levels in the blood after taking a synthetic THC pill (dronabinol). The goal was to better understand how cannabis use might affect pregnant women and their developing babies.