The Board's most important responsibility is participating in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which conducts our nation's monetary policy; the seven governors comprise the voting majority of the FOMC with the other five votes coming from Reserve Bank presidents.
THC is known to pass from the mother to the developing fetus through the placenta24. This means that the fetus is affected by any amount of marijuana taken by the pregnant woman, placing it at a greater risk of complications occurring.
What a mom-to-be puts on her skin, eats, and smokes affects her baby. Marijuana is one substance that can potentially impact a developing babyâs health. Marijuana (also known as pot, weed, or bud) is the dried portion of the Cannabis sativa plant. People smoke or eat marijuana for its effects on the body. It can cause euphoria, relaxation, and/or enhanced sensory perception. In most states, marijuana use is illegal. Marijuanaâs active compound is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). This compound can cross a motherâs placenta to get to her baby during pregnancy.