Marijuana Use
Weed Facts
“Oh well…. it’s just weed."
Effects on the Brain
Dose, Potency & Frequency of Use
100
According to the U.S Household Survey, from 1992-2020 The Number Reporting Marijuana Use in the Past-Year Has Nearly ________
What is Tripled.
100
Sativa, Indica and Ruderalis
What Are the 3 Main Strains of Weed
100
Marijuana Isn't Addictive T/F
False-It absolutely exists in the medical literature. Of all people who use marijuana, about 9% will meet the criteria for addiction at some point in their lives. People who start using marijuana as adolescents, it goes up to 17%. Daily users, between 25 and 50% will develop an addiction.
100
Underlying cognitive and psychiatric consequences of __________are lasting aberrations in the development of synaptic function.
What is Youth Cannabis Use.
100
On the ____Level, Average Cannabis Flower Potency is 13.18%
What is the National Level
200
According to the U.S Household Survey, from 1992-2020 The Number of “Current” (Past-Month) Users Has
What is Quadrupled.
200
___________is uplifting, a more energetic high one would feel in the head.
What is Sativa
200
You can’t overdose on marijuana T/F
False-Emergency Room Statistics show that mental health issues like, paranoia, hallucinations, delusional thinking, severe depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation have increase since the pandemic.
200
An increased likelihood of developing depression, suicidal ideation, changes in brain anatomy, connectivity and poor memory.
What is Adolescent Cannabis use of 2 or more times weekly- (considered chronic use).
200
In WA State the Average Flower Potency is < or > the National Average?
Greater than the National Average @ 21.62%
This study was done from 1995-2014-Potency is at greater levels now.
WA State Impact Report-www.mfiles.org
300
According to the U.S Household Survey, from 1992-2020, Days of Use Reported Has Increased
What is Sevenfold (to 6 Billion per Year).
300
___________has a sedating and relaxing effect on the whole body.
What is Indica
300
Cyclical vomiting syndrome where a person that's been using marijuana regularly, sets off a reaction in their system where they throw up uncontrollably.
What is cannabis hyperemesis syndrome. According to emergency room statistics since the pandemic.
300
endogenous cannabinoids and activation of the CB1 and CB2 receptors are an integral part of neural development. THC and CBD bind to the CB1 and CB2 receptors with such a high affinity that the _________ can no longer do the work they are supposed to do.
What are the endogenous cannabinoids.
300
National Average Potency Concentrates are ____%
What is 55.85%
400
According to the U.S Household Survey, from 1992-2020 The Number Using Daily or Near-Daily Cannabis Users Has Grown
What is Fourteenfold from 0.9 to 12.4 Million
400
What are the 3 main compounds found in Marijuana
What are THC-delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol
CBD-Cannabidiol
CBN-Cannabinol
CBD and CBN don’t tend to give people altered perception, altered mood etcetera, the “High.”
400
Shifting _____________ of cannabis use across the population have changed the collective evaluation of the potential dangers of the product.
What is perception.
400
Endogenous cannabinoids are present in the adult brain and body, they are also present at much greater levels in __________than they are after a child is born.
What is the developing fetus.
400
WA State Average Potency Concentrates are ____%
What is 71.71%
This study was done from 1995-2014-Potency is at greater levels now.
WA State Impact Report-www.mfiles.org
500
__________of marijuana plant material has steadily increased from 9.75% in 2009 to 14.88% in 2018 to an average potency of 18-23% today
What is the THC Potency.
500
In the 1960s-70’s, _____ contained roughly 1–3% THC
What is “Woodstock Weed”
500
____________ who frequently use high doses of cannabis may also experience psychosis that could possibly lead to a lifelong psychiatric disorder, an increased likelihood of developing depression and suicidal ideation, changes in brain anatomy, connectivity and poor memory.
What are Adolescents.
500
There are long-term cognitive and psychological __________, particularly following early-life use, compounded by high-potency and/or synthetic cannabis, and heavy/frequent use of the drug.
What are consequences.
500
Since Potency is Up, People Tend to Use Less Frequently T/F?
False-Daily use has become dominant – Roughly 80% of consumption is by daily or near-daily users
Chronic Use is Considered 2 or More Times a Week.
600
Since 1975 High-Frequency Cannabis Use is Approaching that of __________ Use.
600
According to CBS News reports, Federal officials say THC levels in marijuana averaged _________% in the 1980s,.
What is 4 Percent.
600
Cannabis legalization comes with new____________ the public on potential risks and known dangers associated with both recreational and medical cannabis
What is a responsibility to educate.
600
Studies indicate that ________to cannabinoids during specific windows of vulnerability (e.g., adolescence) impacts neurodevelopmental processes and behavior by durably changing dendritic structure and synaptic functions, including those normally mediated by endogenous cannabinoids and neuronal circuits.
What is exposure.
600
In 1995, the average concentration of THC in cannabis samples seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration was about______%
What is 4%
By 2017, it was 17%. And now cannabis manufacturers are extracting THC to make oils; edibles; wax; sugar-size crystals; and glass-like products called shatter, that advertise high THC levels in some cases exceeding 95 %.