Perinatal Marijuana Use and the Developing Child

Jansson et al elaborate the legalization of cannabis as a way to decrease opioid fatalities and as a safe alternative to opioids in addressing pain. Cannabis potency has been substantially increasing over the past 4 decades in the US and will likely continue to do so as extraction procedures of acti...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2018-08, Vol.320 (6), p.545-546
Main Authors: Jansson, Lauren M, Jordan, Chloe J, Velez, Martha L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast Feeding
Cannabis
Child development
Dronabinol - adverse effects
Dronabinol - pharmacokinetics
Drug legalization
Drug use
Female
Fetus - drug effects
Fetuses
Humans
Marijuana
Marijuana Use - adverse effects
Medical Marijuana - adverse effects
Narcotics
Opioids
Pain
Pregnancy
Teratogenicity
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Summary:Jansson et al elaborate the legalization of cannabis as a way to decrease opioid fatalities and as a safe alternative to opioids in addressing pain. Cannabis potency has been substantially increasing over the past 4 decades in the US and will likely continue to do so as extraction procedures of active components improve. Although cannabis does have known medical utility for some conditions, expanding use of cannabis among pregnant and lactating women may lead to increased risk from fetal and child exposures if the teratogenic potential of cannabis remains underappreciated.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2018.8401