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

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Luke, Sabrina, Hobbs, Amy J, Smith, Michaela, Riddell, Catherine, Murphy, Phil, Agborsangaya, Calypse, Cantin, Christina, Fahey, John, Der, Kenny, Pederson, Ann, Nelson, Chantal
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Public Library of Science 2022
• Subjects: Substance use behaviour; Effects or consequences; Cannabis / Marijuana; Pregnancy; Developmental disorder (reproductive effects); Pregnant woman; Canada; Newfoundland; British Columbia
• Online Access: https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/37904/; https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0276824; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276824

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 c...