Cannabis use in pregnancy and maternal and infant outcomes: A Canadian cross-jurisdictional population-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Sabrina Luke, Amy J. Hobbs, Michaela Smith, Catherine Riddell, Phil Murphy, Calypse Agborsangaya, Christina Cantin, John Fahey, Kenny Der, Ann Pederson, Chantal Nelson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Newfoundland; Canada; British Columbia
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/49c8afafa8504868b06e50ee15702984

Background With the recent legalization of cannabis in Canada, there is an urgent need to understand the effect of cannabis use in pregnancy. Our population-based study investigated the effects of prenatal cannabis use on maternal and newborn outcomes, and modification by infant sex. Methods The coh...