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US Health Officials Issue Targeted Warning Against Marijuana Use

Associated Press

   WASHINGTON - Federal health officials are issuing a national warning
   against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more states
   legalize some forms of the drug's use.

   Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Surgeon General
   Jerome Adams made the announcement Thursday.

   The warning comes as more than 30 states have legalized marijuana for
   medical purposes or personal use.

   Adams says the science shows marijuana is harmful to the developing
   brains of teenagers and to the human fetus.

   The drug has also gotten stronger. Adams says, "This ain't your
   mother's marijuana."

   Azar said President Donald Trump is donating part of his salary to pay
   for a promotional campaign to highlight the warning.

   The officials note that while state laws have changed legalizing
   marijuana, federal law hasn't.

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