Youth, Prenatal, Perinatal, and Neonatal Exposure
The relationship between marijuana use during pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes is unclear. Regarding the mother, there is limited evidence showing complications between smoking and pregnancy, but there is substantial evidence showing an association between maternal marijuana use and lower birth weight in offspring. There is also insufficient evidence regarding maternal marijuana use and later complications in their children. Many factors can affect a child’s development such as family, environment, and genetic vulnerability which should all be considered when conducting further research on this topic.
Supporting Articles
Effects of Marijuana Legalization on Youth
Ladegard, K., Thurstone, C. & Rylander, M. (2020). Marijuana Legalization and Youth. Pediatrics, 145(S2), 165-174. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-2056D
Adolescent Marijuana Use
Hopfer, C. (2014). Implications of Marijuana Legalization for Adolescent Substance Use [Abstract]. Substance Use, 35(4). https://doi.org/10.1080/08897077.2014.943386
Association between self-reported prenatal cannabis use and maternal, perinatal, and neonatal outcom
Corsi, D. J., Walsh, L., & Weiss, D. (2019). Association between self-reported prenatal cannabis use and maternal, perinatal, and neonatal outcomes. JAMA, 322(2), 145-152. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.8734
Prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal exposure to cannabis
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2017). Prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal exposure to cannabis. In The health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids: The current state of evidence and recommendations for research. National Academies Press (US).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/books/NBK423845/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK423845.pdf
Prenatal exposure to cannabis and maternal and child health outcomes
Gunn, J. K. L, Rosales, C. B., Center, K. E., Nuñez, A., Gibson, S. J., Christ, C., & Ehiri, J. E. (2016). Prenatal exposure to cannabis and maternal and child health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 6(4), e009986. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009986