Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2019 Jul 9;322(2):167-169.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.7982.

Self-reported Medical and Nonmedical Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in the United States

Nora D Volkow  1 , Beth Han  2 , Wilson M Compton  1 , Elinore F McCance-Katz  2
Affiliations

Self-reported Medical and Nonmedical Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in the United States

Nora D Volkow et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study uses National Survey on Drug Use and Health data to examine prevalence and frequency of medical and nonmedical cannabis use among pregnant and nonpregnant women between 2013 and 2017.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Compton reported ownership of stock in General Electric Co, 3M Co, and Pfizer Inc. No other disclosures were reported.

Figures

Figure.
Figure.. Adjusted Prevalence of Cannabis Use in Women Aged 12 to 44 Years Based on National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Data
Each estimate has been adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, and family income. Each P value is for the corresponding difference in adjusted prevalence between 2002-2003 and 2016-2017. Error bars indicate 95% CIs. Race/ethnicity is based on NSDUH respondent self-classification of racial and ethnic origin and identification based on the classifications developed by the US Census Bureau. Numbers by trimester do not add to total number of pregnant women because of rounding.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Comment in

References

    1. Brown QL, Sarvet AL, Shmulewitz D, Martins SS, Wall MM, Hasin DS. Trends in marijuana use among pregnant and nonpregnant reproductive-aged women, 2002-2014. JAMA. 2017;317(2):207-209. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.17383 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration . 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Methodological Resource Book. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/nsduh-2017-methodological-resource-bo.... Accessed February 20, 2019.
    1. O’Connor M. Medicinal cannabis in pregnancy—panacea or noxious weed? J Law Med. 2018;25(3):634-646. - PubMed
    1. Committee on Obstetric Practice . Committee opinion No. 722: marijuana use during pregnancy and lactation. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;130(4):e205-e209. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000002354 - DOI - PubMed
    1. Volkow ND, Han B, Compton WM, Blanco C. Marijuana use during stages of pregnancy in the United States. Ann Intern Med. 2017;166(10):763-764. doi:10.7326/L17-0067 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

Publication types

Substances