‘Garden Moms’ Push Marijuana for Motherhood Stress as Doctor Warns of Heart Risks Within Hours
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
‘Garden Moms’ Push Marijuana for Motherhood Stress as Doctor Warns of Heart Risks Within Hours
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Summary
Social media users calling themselves “garden moms” are promoting marijuana as a way to handle parenting stress, with Colorado mother Taylor Mitchem saying cannabis gives her more clarity and focus.
Dr. Jeremy London warned that cannabis—especially when smoked—can sharply raise short-term cardiovascular risks, including heart attack within hours, by increasing heart rate, constricting blood vessels and triggering stress hormones.
Mitchem, 36, framed weed as a substitute for the older “wine mom” culture and said she uses it responsibly, never drives after smoking and keeps her daughter away from the room where she uses it.
London said marijuana is not a healthy coping tool even if alcohol is more toxic overall, arguing that parents model behavior for children and should favor exercise, walking, breath work and meditation instead.
U.S. cannabis rules remain fragmented by state, while the FDA does not approve raw or recreational marijuana for safety and efficacy; only some prescription cannabinoid drugs have federal approval.