As one new study reports that the rate of pregnant women who use marijuana doubled between 2002 and 2017, another warns that marijuana use during pregnancy may double the risk of preterm birth.
A second study highlighted the potential harm to babies from the trend. Canadian researchers looked at data on pregnancy outcomes for almost 662,000 women averaging 30 years of age.
Cannabis use in pregnancy was also tied to higher odds for low birth weight, certain obstetric complications and the need for newborns to be cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit.
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