Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with adverse outcomes during middle childhood: The findings are reported as use of cannabis during pregnancy has ‘skyrocketed’ – Science Daily

While cannabis use during pregnancy is on the rise, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found evidence that the resulting children are more likely to have psychopathology in middle childhood.The team’s analysis are the first steps in studying the effects of cannabis on children as attitudes surrounding its use change rapidly — recreational adult cannabis use is now legal in 11 states and the District of Columbia. Patterns of usage, too, are changing; one of the fastest-growin…

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