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Marijuana Use among Pregnant Women Rises Steeply in Florida

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Marijuana Use among Pregnant Women Rises Steeply in Florida [1]
Article Date: 
Monday, January 17, 2022

Tags:

  • Pregnancy [2]
  • FDCF [3]
  • 2022 Marijuana [4]

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Though research among pregnant women and marijuana-exposed neonates is limited, there is evidence to suggest that marijuana use may increase the risk of stillbirth and is associated with neurodevelopmental deficits in the infant.

Evidence-based programs to prevent initiation of marijuana use should target women of childbearing age.

In addition, THC passes from mother to baby through breastmilk; thus, cessation should continue post-partum. 

 

 

 

 

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[1] https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.fadaa.org/resource/resmgr/files/resource_center/FADAA_TrendAlert_2_Feb_2020.pdf
[2] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/pregnancy
[3] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/fdcf
[4] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/2022-marijuana
[5] http://www.rethinkpot.org/sites/default/files/2020 florida marijuana pregnancy.jpg