Researchers behind a new study suggesting an increase in hospital visits by pregnant people related to cannabis use say they’re concerned about the potential risks, including premature births and low birth weights.
The research paper, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, tracked data from close to one million pregnancies in Ontario between January 2015 and July 2021.
A new study shows a small increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations related to cannabis use by pregnant people. (Serhii Bobyk/Shutterstock)
Of those, a small fraction — 540 pregnant people — visited an emergency room or were hospitalized for cannabis use,
