New study shows prenatal cannabis use associated with low birth weights

(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) With marijuana use during pregnancy on the rise, a new study led by the Colorado School of Public Health shows that prenatal cannabis use was associated with a 50 percent increased likelihood of low birth weight, setting the stage for serious future health problems including infection and time spent in neonatal intensive care units.

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