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: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2022
• Subjects: Research Article; British Columbia; Canada; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9683571/; 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...