TY - JOUR T1 - Marijuana use and breastfeeding. JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - 349 LP - 350 VL - 51 IS - 3 AU - Josephine Djulus AU - Myla Moretti AU - Gideon Koren Y1 - 2005/03/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/51/3/349.abstract N2 - QUESTION: One of my breastfeeding patients is using marijuana to combat chronic pain. Is it safe for her to breastfeed? ANSWER: Lactating mothers should refrain from consuming cannabinoids. Advising mothers to discontinue breastfeeding if they cannot stop using cannabinoids must incorporate the known risks of formula feeding. Cannabinoid exposure through milk has not been shown to increase neonatal risk, but there are no appropriate studies of this. In every case, nursing babies should be closely monitored. ER -