Cannabis use during pregnancy: Research from policy to practice

1.5 CE/CME available!

In this webinar, Kelly Young-Wolff, PhD, MPH (a licensed clinical psychologist and research scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern CA Division of Research) will describe what is known about prenatal cannabis use trends and health consequences using data from Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s large integrated healthcare delivery system. We will discuss why pregnant individuals use cannabis and describe disparities in prenatal cannabis use and related outcomes. We will end with a discussion about the potential harms of punitive policies that penalize or criminalize prenatal substance use.

At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Specify at least three (3) potential risks of using cannabis during pregnancy.
Describe at least two (2) trends relating to changing rates of prenatal cannabis use over time.
Explain at least three (3) reasons why pregnant individuals might be using cannabis.

Sponsored by the Northwest and Pacific Southwest ATTCs and the Western States Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network.