PRIMARY STUDY

Long-term effects of prenatal cannabis exposure: Pathways to adolescent and adult outcomes

Key Findings:  This review of the current research on prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) finds evidence of an association with restricted growth at birth, but not long-term effects on growth. Other findings include subtle effects on memory and achievement in childhood and adolescence, delinquency, memory deficits, psychosis and substance use persisting into adulthood, and alterations in neural plasticity leading to cognitive, motivational, and behavioral regulation changes.