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Marijuana linked to increased risk of suicidal thoughts: study

By Filings on Mon, 06/28/21
Society & Culture
Suicide
Marijuana
Mental Health

“What the researchers found was that men who used marijuana daily and suffered from depression had an increase in suicidal ideation from 14.9% (2008-2009) to 21.9% (2018-2019), and 10.3% (2008-2009) to 17% (2018-2019), among non-daily users.” - C.Post

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