title: It's not your mother's marijuana: effects on maternal-fetal health and the developing child.
abstract: Pro-marijuana advocacy efforts exemplified by the "medical" marijuana movement, coupled with the absence of conspicuous public health messages about the potential dangers of marijuana use during pregnancy, could lead to greater use of today's more potent marijuana, which could have significant short- and long-term consequences. This article reviews the current literature regarding the effects of prenatal marijuana use on the pregnant woman and her offspring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, PO Box 100296, Gainesville, FL 32610-0296, USA.
authors.forename: Tamara D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida, PO Box 100294, Gainesville, FL 32610-0294, USA. Electronic address: kroussos@ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Dikea
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roussos-Ross
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, PO Box 100296, Gainesville, FL 32610-0296, USA.
authors.forename: Marylou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Behnke
mesh_terms: D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002188:Cannabis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D056344:Executive Function; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: Cannabis; Developmental effects; Fetal effects; Marijuana; Perinatal outcomes; Pregnancy; Prenatal exposure; Substance use