Screening Pregnant Patients for Cannabis: A Critical Look at ACOG’s Recommendations

Cannabis is now the most commonly used illicit substance in pregnancy, its perception of safety has grown with legalization, and data consistently link prenatal exposure with complication

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently issued a Clinical Consensus addressing cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation. In many ways, this is overdue. Cannabis is now the most commonly used illicit substance in pregnancy, its perception of safety has grown with legalization, and data consistently link prenatal exposur…