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Thursday, April 29, 2021

Heavy Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Linked to Premature Birth, Early Infant Death

Women who use marijuana during pregnancy are putting their babies at risk, a study published Thursday finds. 

Babies born to women who were heavy cannabis users during pregnancy are more likely to have health problems, including premature birth and death within a year of birth, compared to babies born to women who did not use cannabis during pregnancy, according to an analysis of nearly 5 million California women who gave birth between 2001 and 2012.