What impact does cannabis have on an unborn child?
For years, research delving into the question has produced mixed results, but a new Australian meta-analysis of 14 studies on over 200,000 participants indicates that prenatal cannabis exposure is likely associated with a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) symptoms and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. The results of the analysis were published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research and suggest the importance of prevention and early intervention to avoid exposing unborn children to cannabis.
