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“Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance worldwide” (Lev-Ran et al., 2012, p. 190) Legalization of medical and recreational use of marijuana growing in the United States has made it more accessible and having more legitimately “perceived benefits, such as relaxation and stress relief” (Ait-Daoud et al., 2019, p. 703). A study based on Uniform Crime Report (UCR), self-report, and census data found no gender difference in the self-reported likelihood of whether individuals used marijuana; however, men and boys who used it smoked it more days per week than did women and girls who used it (H. Nguyen & Reuter, 2012). A recent review of this research stated that men “use cannabis more frequently and more excessively than women” (Ait-Daoud et al., 2019, p. 703). Notably, there is very limited research on the effect of marijuana use during pregnancy (p. 704).