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Some Pregnant Women Don't Believe Cannabis is Harmful to their Fetus

posted by mrpg on Thursday January 24 2019, @11:57AM   
from the their-moms-took-it dept.

"exec" writes:

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Up to one-third of pregnant women do not believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus, according to a new review by UBC [(The University of British Columbia)] researchers.

In some cases, women perceived a lack of communication from their health care providers about the risks of cannabis as an indication that the drug is safe to use during pregnancy.

The findings are outlined in a new review, published in the journal Preventive Medicine, in which UBC researchers sought to identify the latest evidence on women's perspectives on the health aspects of cannabis use during pregnancy and post-partum and whether their perceptions influence decision-making about using the drug.

"Our research suggests that, over the past decade, more women seem to be using cannabis during pregnancy than ever before, even though evidence of its safety is limited and conflicting," said lead author Hamideh Bayrampour, assistant professor in the UBC department of family practice and affiliate investigator at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute. "As many jurisdictions around the world, including Canada, legalize cannabis, it's becoming increasingly important for public health officials to understand perceptions of cannabis use and to increase awareness of the health concerns around its use, especially for pregnant women."

Journal Reference:
Hamideh Bayrampour, Mike Zahradnik, Sarka Lisonkova, Patti Janssen. Women's perspectives about cannabis use during pregnancy and the postpartum period: An integrative review. Preventive Medicine, 2019; 119: 17 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.12.002

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• Lack of communication Lack of communication (Score: 2) by maxwell demon on Thursday January 24 2019, @07:48PM (3 children)

  by maxwell demon (1608) on Thursday January 24 2019, @07:48PM (#791404) Journal

  In some cases, women perceived a lack of communication from their health care providers about the risks of cannabis as an indication that the drug is safe to use during pregnancy.

  My doctor didn't ever tell me that eating belladonna might be dangerous, so I get it's safe, right? :-)

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• Re:Lack of communication (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 24 2019, @09:12PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 24 2019, @09:12PM (#791439)

  It will make your eyes kawaii!!

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• Re:Lack of communication Re:Lack of communication (Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday January 24 2019, @10:20PM (1 child)

  by DannyB (5839) on Thursday January 24 2019, @10:20PM (#791463) Journal

  My doctor didn't ever tell me that eating belladonna might be dangerous

  I'll tell you the same thing about belladonna that I heard over and over at cannabis dispensaries when I visited Colorado in 2017.

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  • Re:Lack of communication (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 25 2019, @08:05AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 25 2019, @08:05AM (#791662)

    Well it is.. ALL that EXIST is natural. Nature is ALL that EXISTS.

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