Children of mothers who use cannabis are much more likely to die in the first year of life

A new analysis of hospital discharges in California showed that 1% of children whose mothers were diagnosed with the cannabis use disorder died in the first year of life. This percentage was 0.4% for mothers without this disorder. The study was published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Cannabis use disorder is a problematic pattern of using cannabis that leads to clinically significant impairment or distress. It is defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a condition in which individuals continue to use cannabis despite experiencing negative consequences,...