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Is marijuana a effective treatment for medical purposes? A) True B) False
B) False Under U.S. law since 1970, marijuana has been a Schedule I controlled substance. This means that the drug has no approved medical use. Twenty states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical use even though it hasn’t been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be a medicine.There are a few reasons why it hasn’t been approved. There haven’t been enough studies to show that its benefits outweigh its harms—that is, that it doesn’t cause more problems than it treats. Also, because it is a plant, there is no way to know how much or exactly what chemicals a person is getting each time they use it (unlike with a pill or shot). That said, there are medications containing synthetic (man-made)THC, the main active ingredient in marijuana, that are used to treat nausea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, and to stimulate appetite in patients with wasting syndrome—severe, involuntary weight loss—due to AIDS.
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Does marijuana use impact growth and development? A) True B) False
What is A) True •Triggers a drop in the hormones that direct growth and development.
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What is the main active chemical in marijuana that causes impairment?
What is THC The main active chemical in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol).
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Anything that is intended or designed to: •Plant, harvest or manufacture drugs •Package, store or conceal drugs •Ingest, inject or inhale drugs A) Paraphernalia B) Supplies C) Provisions
What is A) Paraphernalia
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What is the most common illegal substance used in the United States?
What is Marijuana is the most common illegal drug used in the United States. Approximately 100 million Americans have tried marijuana at least once, and more than 25 million have smoked it in the last year.
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In 2003, what country was the first in the world to offer medical marijuana to pain-suffering patients? A) United States B) England C) Canada
What is C) Canada
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When using marijuana what mental and physical impairments risk injury or death while driving? A) judgment and motor coordination B) reasoning and reaction C) inhibition and hand eye coordination
What is A) judgment and motor coordination A recent analysis of data from several studies found that marijuana use more than doubles a driver’s risk of being in an accident.
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Marijuana is a green, brown and gray mixture of dried shredded leaves, stems, seeds and flowers that come from the plant? A) Hemp B) Weed C) Cannabis Sativa
What is C) Cannabis Sativa
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Approximately what percentage of drivers in accidents tested positive for THC? A) 5 B) 9 C) 14
What is C) 14 After alcohol, THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the active ingredient in marijuana, is the substance most commonly found in the blood of impaired drivers, fatally injured drivers, and motor vehicle crash victims. Studies in several localities have found that up to 14 percent of drivers who sustained injury or died in traffic accidents tested positive for THC.
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Do marijuana users experience withdrawal symptoms? A) True B) False
What is A) True Chronic marijuana users trying to quit report withdrawal symptoms including irritability, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, anxiety, and drug craving, all of which can make it difficult to abstain.
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What percentage of 12 graders reported using marijuana in the 2012-2013 school year? A)23% B) 40% C) 52%
What is 23%
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Is marijuana use linked to mental illness? A) True B)False
What is A) True A number of studies have linked chronic marijuana use and mental illness. High doses of marijuana can produce a temporary psychotic reaction (involving hallucinations and paranoia) in some users, and using marijuana can worsen the course of illness in patients with schizophrenia.
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Can people become addicted to marijuana? A) True B) False
What is A) True Long-term marijuana use can lead to addiction in some people. That is, they cannot control their urges to seek out and use marijuana, even though it negatively affects their family relationships, school performance, and recreational activities.
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Studies show men or women drive more often and illegally under the influence of a mind altering substance? A) Men B) Women C) Both Men and Women
What is A) Men
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Marijuana use significantly affects a user's life? A) True B) False
What is A) True Research shows chronic marijuana causes problems in daily life or make a person's existing problems worse. Heavy marijuana users reported lower life satisfaction, poorer mental and physical health, more relationship problems, and less academic and career success compared to non-marijuana-using peers. For example, marijuana use is associated with a higher likelihood of dropping out of school. Several studies also associate workers' marijuana smoking with increased absences, tardiness, accidents, workers' compensation claims, and job turnover.
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Since the 1970, the potency levels of THC have increased from less than 1% to more than ______ %. A) 3% B) 10% C) 13%
What is C) 13%
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Which of the following statements is true about marijuana use? A) interferes with the balance of hormones that controls the menstrual cycle B)lowers sperm production in males, resulting in fewer normal sperm cells c) affects learning and memory processes, and can cause forgetfulness and reduced concentration. D) all of the above
What is D) all of the above
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How many chemicals are found in marijuana? A) 400 B) 600 C)800
What is A) 400
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If found possessing less than 50 pounds of marijuana for personal use carries a maximum penalty of $1000.00 fine and up to _____________ in jail. A) 90 days B) 1 year c) 2 years
What is B) 1 year possessing less than 50 pounds of marijuana for personal use carries a maximum penalty of a $1,000 fine and/or up to one year in jail. In May of 2012, Governor Martin O’Malley signed a new law that will reduce the penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana. The new law, went into effect on October 1, 2012, will reduce the maximum penalty of possessing less than 10 grams of marijuana to a $500 fine and/or up to 90 days in jail. -
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What percentage of users become addicted to marijuana? A) 5 B) 9 C) 12
What is B) 9% Estimates from research suggest that about 9 percent of users become addicted to marijuana; this number increases among those who start young (to about 17 percent, or 1 in 6) and among people who use marijuana daily (to 25-50 percent).
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People who begin smoking marijuana heavily in teens lost IQ points? A) 8 B) 15 C) 25
What is C) And a large long-term study in New Zealand showed that people who began smoking marijuana heavily in their teens lost an average of 8 points in IQ between age 13 and age 38. Importantly, the lost cognitive abilities were not fully restored in those who quit smoking marijuana as adults.
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Marijuana increase the risk of attack in the first hour of smoking by _______ times. A) 2 B) 5 C) 7
What is B) 5 Marijuana also raises heart rate by 20-100 percent shortly after smoking; this effect can last up to 3 hours. In one study, it was estimated that marijuana users have a 5 fold increase in the risk of heart attack in the first hour after smoking the drug. This risk may be greater in older individuals or in those with cardiac vulnerabilities.
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Animal studies have found that THC can damage the cells and tissues in the body that help protect against disease in the _______? A) Respiratory System B) Lung Capacity C) Immune System
What is C) Immune System
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Regulations and restrictions on the sale of Cannabis sativa as a drug began as early as? A) 1619 B) 1700 C) 1955
What is A) 1619 The Virginia Company, by decree of King James I in 1619, ordered every colonist to grow 100 plants specifically for export. Thus, England's only colony in America began to grow hemp in order to meet this obligation and, soon, to serve a growing demand in other colonies.[
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Which part of the brain does marijuana effect which causes memory loss? A) Hippocampus B) Cerebral Cortex C) Cerebellum
What is A) Hippocampus
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