Welcome to What's it Worth! Join your host Dr. Diana Langworthy and guest host Rachel Cohen (PharmD Candidate, 2025) as we take a look at how cannabis affects pregnancy outcomes.  Our guest, Dr. Ann Philbrick, PharmD, BCACP, will share her expertise with the current state of cannabis use and what it looks like to see patients who use cannabis in pregnancy.

Key Points

1. Existing evidence regarding cannabis in pregnancy has focused primarily on neonatal/fetal outcomes leaving a gap in maternal outcomes

2. Discussions about the safety of cannabis are more common as more states begin to legalize medical and recreational use

3. This is odd... Odds Ratio and Relative Risk can be similar but are not the same thing - when should we expect to see each of these? 

4. Cannabis use in pregnancy was linked to increased maternal risk, however retrospective cohorts can present opportunity for unmeasured confounders---> TUNE IN to find out what those might be!

References

1. [EPISODE TRIAL] Young-Wolff KC, Adams SR, Alexeeff SE, et al. Prenatal Cannabis Use and Maternal Pregnancy Outcomes. JAMA Intern Med. Published online July 22, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.3270

2. Lo JO, Shaw B, Robalino S, et al. Cannabis Use in Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2024;9(2):470-485. doi:10.1089/can.2022.0262

3. Baía I, Domingues RMSM. The Effects of Cannabis Use during Pregnancy on Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Am J Perinatol. 2024;41(1):17-30. doi:10.1055/a-1911-3326 

Contact Information

Podcast email: whatsitworthpodcast@gmail.com

Host Information

Dr. Diana R. Langworthy, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Associate Professor, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

Clinical Pharmacist - Inpatient Internal Medicine, M Health Fairview East Bank Hospital

Guest Host Information

Rachel Cohen, Student Pharmacist, Class of 2025  University of Minnesota

Guest Expert

Dr. Ann Philbrick, PharmD, BCACP, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy