What to Know About Men, Marijuana, and Miscarriage

A new study links men’s marijuana use to miscarriage. But there’s more to the story.

Dana G Smith
Elemental
Published in
6 min readOct 21, 2019

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NNew research suggests that men who use marijuana more than once a week prior to conception have double the risk of a partner’s pregnancy ending in miscarriage compared to men who use marijuana less than once a week or not at all. So does…

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Dana G Smith
Elemental

Health and science writer • PhD in 🧠 • Words in Scientific American, STAT, The Atlantic, The Guardian • Award-winning Covid-19 coverage for Elemental