Transient Fetal Nonimmune 2:1 Atrioventricular Block Possibly Secondary to Cannabis Exposure

Ananya Chandra, Sandra Waller, Ron Wakai, Victor Suarez, Janette Strasburger, Matthew L. Moehlmann

Graphical abstract Highlights•Transient AV block in utero is usually from structural or autoimmune causes.•Studies show cannabis crosses the placenta and affects cardiac function and rhythm.•Transient AV block from cannabis has been observed in adolescents and adults.•Consider cannabis as a cause of fetal AV block after excluding other etiologies.

Systematic review: the impact of maternal pre-and postnatal cannabis use on the behavioral and emotional regulation in early childhood.

Emely Reyentanz, Jennifer Gerlach, Sören Kuitunen-Paul, Yulia Golub

Prenatal exposure to alcohol and tobacco has been associated with child regulatory abilities and problems, but less is known about the associations with cannabis exposure. This review seeks to address this gap primarily focusing on the effects of maternal cannabis use on the child. Thus, we investigate the association between pre- and postnatal cannabis exposure of the child and regulatory abilities and problems,…

State Trends of Cannabis Liberalization as a Causal Driver of Increasing Testicular Cancer Rates across the USA.

Albert Stuart Reece, Gary Kenneth Hulse

Background The cause of the worldwide doubling-tripling of testicular cancer rates (TCRs) in recent decades is unknown. Previous cohort studies associated cannabis use with TCR including dose-response relationships but the contribution of cannabis to TCRs at the population level is unknown. This relationship was tested by analyzing annual trends across US states and formally assessed causality. Four US datasets we…

Commentary: Totality of the Evidence Suggests Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Does Not Lead to Cognitive Impairments: A Systematic and Critical Review.

Lynn T. Singer, Barbara A. Lewis, Julia S. Noland