Smoking skunk could make men infertile, new study warns (Metro)

Smoking super strength skunk could make you infertile or stunt your unborn baby, a new study has warned.

The research found that the chemical that gets you high also alters the sperm’s genetic profile.

Specifcially, the principal psychoactive chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) disrupts genes involved in the growth of organs and body of the unborn child.

Scientists do not know if the changes to sperm could be making men infertile, can be reversed or are passed on to children. So they warn the only solution is to stop using cannabis at least six months before becoming a parent. Read more

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