MARIJUANA IS FOUND IN MOTHER, NEWBORN

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The state has taken custody of a newborn girl after traces
of marijuana were detected in the mother and the baby.

The woman, whose name was not released, told police she smoked marijuana
during the first seven months of her pregnancy. She said she may have had
marijuana in her system from inhaling her boyfriend's second-hand smoke.

A police report showed the 19-year-old woman gave birth Sunday at
University Hospital and the baby was taken into custody the next day.

The woman was tested for illegal drugs. The hospital conducts drug tests on
all women younger than 20, women who have had no prenatal care, women who
have a history of drug abuse and prison inmates.

Checked-by: (Joel W. Johnson)