New Report Calls for a More Tailored Approach to Addressing Cannabis Use Among Expectant Mothers Report led by UMass Amherst’s Devon Greyson says a better understanding of why – and how – women use cannabis during pregnancy is key to providing the right support
February 3, 2021
Devon Greyson
AMHERST, Mass. – A greater understanding of why expectant mothers choose to use cannabis during their pregnancies, and how they take the drug, are key for health care workers to be able to determine a course of support, according to a new article authored by Devon Greyson of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
As the legal use of medicinal, therapeutic and recreational cannabis expands across the United States, Greyson and co-authors found that those considering or using it during pregnancy frequently rely on their friends, family and the internet for education, as they report experiencing stigma and a lack of information from heal