Summary:

- A new federally-funded study found that using marijuana is associated with increased positive parenting behaviors, such as increased warmth, responsiveness, and involvement with children.

- The study, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, analyzed data from over 3,000 parents and found that current marijuana use was linked to higher levels of positive parenting practices compared to non-users.

- The researchers suggest that the findings challenge common assumptions about the effects of marijuana use on parenting, and call for further research to better understand the complex relationship between cannabis consumption and parenting behaviors.