Cannabis use and suicidal ideation

Globally, suicide has emerged as the second leading cause of death among youth aged 10-24 years old. In order to better understand the causes of this phenomenon, we investigate the relationship between suicidal ideation and cannabis use. Our empirical analysis is based on a 30 year longitudinal study of a birth cohort. We and that intensive cannabis use { at least several times per week leads to a higher transition rate into suicidal ideation for males. We and no evidence that suicidal ideation leads to cannabis use for either males or females.