Oregon Health & Science University researchers have found that consuming cannabis while pregnant could affect fetal lung development and function, potentially leading to the development of chronic respiratory health conditions, such as asthma, in adolescence and adulthood.  Read the article here.

The study, published in the journal American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, is part of ongoing research by OHSU scientists to understand the potential long-term impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure. It is the first study to examine the effects of maternal THC consumption on their offspring’s respiratory health.