The use of cannabis or marijuana during pregnancy is associated with complications like fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, low birth weight and long-term brain development issues in children. In a new study, researchers have found a link between cannabis use in pregnancy and the risk of certain childhood cancers.
Researchers from Duke Health found that children born to mothers exposed to illicit drugs, particularly cannabis, are at an increased risk of tumors of the central nervous system such as medulloblastomas and supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETS), and retinoblastoma.
