UAMS RESEARCHERS SHED LIGHT ON MEDICAL CANNABIS USE DURING PREGNANCY IN ARKANSAS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 1 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:

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Nahed O. ElHassan, M.D., Ph.D., MPH; Bradley C. Martin, Pharm.D., Ph.D.

July 1, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK - When it comes to medical cannabis use by pregnant Arkansans, healthcare providers often face a difficult reality: There is still much they do not know.

A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers is now working to fill that knowledge gap by providing the first population-level look at how pregnant women in Arkansas purchase medical cannabis and how those purchasing patterns change throughout pregnancy.

The study, "From Card to Cradle: Examining Medical Cannabis Purchasing Among Pr...