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

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• 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, National Maternal Cannabis Working Group
• 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://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276824; https://doaj.org/article/90544e29c5cb4aee9d0d915e7a08ac6b

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...