CANNABINOID EFFECTS
The plant cannabinoid that induces a 'high'
What is THC?
The most common cannabis pest
What is an aphid?
CBD oil typically comes from this type of cannabis plant
What is hemp
Hawaii now allows this care option so that patients with transportation challenges can consult with healthcare providers from home
What is telehealth?
What is no difference?
The basic function of the endocannabinoid system
What is homeostasis/balance?
When growing medical cannabis, this sex of the cannabis plant needs to be removed from the garden
What is male?
During reproduction, these hair-like structures on the female cannabis plant change color when ready to harvest
What are pistils and stigmas?
The maximum plant count for a single patient to cultivate
What is 10?
For routine chronic pain management, in 2021 a global task force recommended this starting dose per day of THC
What is 2.5 mg
When the different compounds of the cannabis plant work better together than alone
What is the entourage effect?
When growing medical cananbis, the bigger leaves on a cannabis plant that need to be removed from the branches
What are fan leaves?
Cannabis owes its distinctive skunky, citrusy, and earthy aromas to hundreds of these organic compounds, which also influence its flavor and effects
What are terpenes?
This application process involves mailing the 329 card to patients, rather than emailing them a digital copy
What is a provider initiated application?
Cannabinoids that are from the cannabis plant mimic endocannabinoids.
What are phytocannabinoids?
This body organ turns THC into a different compound that is more potent than THC
What is the liver?
After harvest and drying, this process is used to finalize your cannabis medicine flower product by enhancing flavor, aroma, and smoothness
What is curing?
The part of the cannabis plant that contains cannabinoids and terpenes
What is the trichome?
True or false A patient can drive around with an open container of medical cannabis
What is false
The FDA approved the medications dronabinol and nabilone to treat this condition
A condition associated with chronic cannabis use and characterized by persistent, severe nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain
What is Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome?
Type of plants that keep pests away from your cannabis plant, like lemon balm and sunflowers
What are companion plants?
The cannabis plant has a remarkable ability to absorb contaminants from the environment, a process known by this scientific term
What is bioaccumulation?
This accessory, now available for sale in dispensaries, is a safer method of inhalation than smoking
What is a dry herb vaporizer?
To help reduce nausea, the body releases endocannabinoids to bind to the CB1 receptors along this communication pathway
Gut-brain axis