PRIMARY STUDY

Peri-Pregnancy Cannabis Use and Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Offspring: Findings from the Study to Explore Early Development

Key Findings:  There was a slightly increased incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with self-reported peri-pregnancy cannabis use, however, it did not differ significantly from other developmental disorders (DD), nor the control group: 5.2% of ASD group, 3.2% of DD group, and 4.4% of the control group. Further research is needed to evaluate the true risk of peri-natal cannabis exposure.