GCAN - Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Not Linked To Elevated Risk Of Autism And Oklahoma Court Rules Pregnant Moms Who Use It Are Not Breaking The Law | Benzinga
Maternal marijuana use is not related to an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children who were exposed in utero, according to newly published data in Autism Research earlier this month.
The research by experts associated with Emory University, John Hopkins and Harvard included 11,570 children aged 1–18. The study looked at the correlation between prenatal cannabis exposure and ASD and found no link.
"In a large sample and measuring ASD traits continuously, there was no evidence that prenatal cannabis exposure increases the risk for ASD," the researchers concluded. "Although no associations were found with ASD outcomes, prenatal cannabis exposure may still be associated with other facets of child development and behavior that were outside of the scope of this study, such as attention and cognition."
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