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Preventing the Use of Marijuana: Focus on Women and Pregnancy

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This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent marijuana use by pregnant women. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges, and offers useful resources.

Publication ID
PEP19-PL-Guide-2
Publication Date
December 2019
Last Reviewed
December 2019

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