“It’s so Natural It Goes Hand in Hand”: A Qualitative Study of Maternal Perceptions of Cannabis Use during Pregnancy

ABSTRACT

As the market continues to embrace marijuana as a holistic product, perceptions about its uses are increasingly contradictory to public health recommendations. The purpose of this research was to qualitatively analyze the perceived risks and benefits of cannabis use during pregnancy via in-depth semi-structured interviews conducted with nine women. This research is intended to inform patient-provider interactions regarding cannabis use in prenatal clinical settings.

KEYWORDS:

• Cannabis
• pregnancy
• maternal cannabis use

Acknowledgments

Thanks to the local pregnancy center for providing the space to conduct interviews and all the participants who provided thoughtful and honest responses.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Correction Statement

This article has been republished with minor changes. These changes do not impact the academic content of the article.

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Funding

Funding was provided by a Fort Lewis College Internal Grant.