published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open.
According to senior study author Dr. Nancy Goler, “There is an urgent need to better understand the effects of prenatal cannabis exposure as cannabis becomes legalized in more states and more widely accepted and used.” Goler is associate executive director of The Permanente Medical Group.
“Until such time as we fully understand the specific health risks cannabis poses for pregnant women and their fetuses, we are recommending stopping all cannabis use prior to conceiving, and certainly once a woman knows she is pregnant,” she added.
More information
The March of Dimes has more on marijuana and pregnancy.