APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
A Qualitative Analysis of Legal Considerations Surrounding Prenatal Cannabis Use
- Elizabeth Aston
Brown University School of Public Health - Anastasia Philippopoulos
Private Practice - Lauren Micalizzi
Brown University School of Public Health - Rachel Gunn
Brown University School of Public Health
Abstract
This investigation analyzed perceptions of legal considerations related to prenatal cannabis use (PCU) from a public web-based forum wherein pregnant individuals discuss PCU. Forum members seek/give advice/support about potential PCU legal implications which can lead to potentially harmful PCU detection avoidance techniques, discomfort with disclosure, and prenatal care disruption.