Cannabis in pregnancy

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Cannabis consumption in pregnancy is an important public health issue. Research has found possible or likely associations between cannabis use and a risk of adverse outcomes in respect of cognitive development, mental health, physical health, and lactation.^[1]

Cannabis is the most commonly used controlled substance among pregnant women.^[2]

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^ Wu, CS; Jew, CP; Lu, HC (1 July 2011). "Lasting impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure and the role of endogenous cannabinoids in the developing brain". Future Neurology. 6 (4): 459–480. PMC 3252200. PMID 22229018.