Study Links Marijuana Use in Pregnant Women to Preterm Birth Risks

Some of the data suggests prenatal marijuana use was associated with a 17 percent increase in the likelihood of developing pregnancy-induced hypertension.
Study Links Marijuana Use in Pregnant Women to Preterm Birth Risks
Premature babies receive care in incubators in the Gaza Strip, on July 4, 2024. BASHAR TALEB/AFP via Getty Images
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Women who smoke cannabis or consume it via edibles while pregnant face a higher risk of health complications than those who abstain, a new study has found.

According to the July 22 study published in the monthly peer-reviewed medical journal AMA Internal Medicine, researchers studied the electronic health records of 316,722 early-stage pregnancies between 2011 and 2019 and found prenatal cannabis use was associated with higher risks of complications.
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