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Marijuana during pregnancy is linked to poor birth outcomes and developmental delays in children, a leading medical society advised.
By Roni Caryn Rabin
Women who are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding should be screened for cannabis use and strongly discouraged from it, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said in new clinical guidelines published on Friday.
Cannabis use during pregnancy has been rising for years. Many women rely on the drug to cope with nausea and other pregnancy symptoms.
