Table 1.
Interview guides for healthcare professional and budtender participants
| Healthcare Professional Interview Guide |
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| Over the last few years, what have you noticed in terms of cannabis use during pregnancy? |
| Please describe your views (as a healthcare professional) on cannabis use during pregnancy. |
| Please also share with us your opinions (as a healthcare professional) about cannabis use after delivery/postpartum. |
| What are your opinions (as a healthcare professional) about using cannabis while breastfeeding? |
| How do you provide education to pregnant and postpartum women regarding marijuana/cannabis use by women that are pregnant, caring for infants, and while breastfeeding? |
| What other information (as a healthcare professional) do you think is important for us to know about cannabis use during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and/or parenting an infant? |
| Budtender Interview Guide |
| Tell us about your role at the cannabis retailer where you work. |
| What have you noticed about cannabis purchases in recent years (e.g., demographic of customer/type purchased/increase or decrease in sales)? |
| Can you describe what would typically happen when a woman that is pregnant comes in seeking to buy product and what advice would you give, if any? Would you advise pregnant women differently than your other customers (e.g., dose/mode of delivery/products/concerns for secondhand smoke)? |
| What are the main reasons pregnant women report they need cannabis? 5) Would you recommend types or brands of cannabis for the following reasons: Sleep, anxiety, nausea, pain, breastfeeding; What kind of feedback are you getting from pregnant women about the products? |
| Do you have any cannabis training specific to pregnant women? 9) Do you have any cannabis training specific to breastfeeding women? |
| What are your personal beliefs about pregnant women using cannabis? |
| Do you think there is judgment against pregnant women using cannabis in your store? In the cannabis industry in general? If yes, give me an example. |
| What are your thoughts about any positive effects of using cannabis while pregnant? How about negative effects or using cannabis during pregnancy? |
| Anything else at all that you would like us to know about pregnant women that use cannabis? |