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ArticlePaediatrics & child health2022

How are Canadian cannabis dispensaries counselling breastfeeding consumers?

Shikha Kuthiala, Shamini Selvakumar, Sophie Vincent, Vasilia Vastis, Alina Zgardau, Alison K Shea

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Article in Paediatrics & child health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shikha KuthialaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1684-4887
Shamini SelvakumarDepartment of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Sophie VincentDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Vasilia VastisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Alina ZgardauFaculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Alison K SheaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
McMaster University · CASt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to identify recommendations given to breastfeeding individuals by Canadian cannabis dispensary employees, since the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2018. Methods: This was a nationwide cross-sectional study conducted from November 2020 to January 2021. A mystery caller approach was used to identify recommendations given to breastfeeding individuals seeking a product for "relaxation." This study was modelled on similar studies which assessed recommendations given to pregnant women looking for cannabis products to manage nausea and vomiting (Vastis V, Shea AK, Vincent S, Metz TD. 275: Are canadian cannabis dispensaries counselling pregnant women appropriately? Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2020;222: S187.(Abst). Lusero I, Paltrow LM, Rosenbloom N. Recommendations from cannabis dispensaries about first-trimester cannabis use Obstet Gynecol 2018;132:781-2.). The primary outcome was the recommendation of a cannabis product. Secondary outcomes included stated benefits of cannabis, recommended discussion with health care provider, length of call, rationale for recommendation, and reported source of information on which the recommendation was based. Results: The majority (79.4%) of employees of the 714 Canadian dispensaries contacted recommended against a cannabis product for "relaxation" while breastfeeding. The recommendations from dispensary employees were often (80%) provided without a specific reason, whereas a minority referenced published research (2%) and opinion (17.6%). Cannabis products were rarely (3.3%) classified as safe in breastfeeding. Approximately 76.6% of dispensary employees recommended contacting a health care provider, while 2.4% recommended against. Conclusions: Although a high proportion of dispensary employees recommended against using a cannabis product during lactation, there were still 20.6% that did recommend use, which contrasts the current public health guidelines and is not supported by the paediatric and obstetric societies. These findings highlight the need for further education about the safety of cannabis products while breastfeeding.

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BreastfeedingCannabisMarijuanaPublic healthSubstance use

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PMCPMC9291365
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