Mums-to-be who smoke cannabis during pregnancy ‘double risk of stunting baby’s growth’

WOMEN who smoke cannabis during pregnancy double the risk of stunting their baby’s growth, a study warns. Risks of premature birth, lower birth weight and possible low intelligence in later life were all increased. 1 A new study warns that women who smoke cannabis during their pregnancy double the risk of stunting the baby’s growth Credit: Getty The report came from data on 60,000 mothers in the US, Canada and Jamaica in 16 studies. Chances of newborns being small for their age rose by 61 per cent for cannabis users. And the risk of being born premature went up by… Read Full Article