Cannabis Basics
This is the plant from which cannabis is derived
What is the Marijuana plant?
The main compound that causes the "high," which is an abbreviation for Tetrahydrocannabinol
What is THC?
A short-term effect that makes activities like driving or playing sports dangerous
What is a slower reaction time or poor coordination?
The medical term for cannabis problem use, often shortened to CUD.
What is Cannabis Use Disorder?
Products that often mimic popular snacks like candy or cookies, which are especially appealing to youth
What are edibles?
The drug class that cannabis belongs to, named for the active compounds it contains
What is Cannabinoids?
The compound that competes with THC and helps to balance its effects, leading to low psychoactivity
What is Cannabidiol (CBD)?
THC and CBD lower ______ ______ ______, making it easier to become sick
What is immune system function?
The approximate ratio of teens who try cannabis and will develop a problem use disorder
What is 1 in 6?
This term describes being exposed to cannabis smoke or vapour that lingers in furniture and clothing items
What is third-hand smoke?
The most common route of entry for cannabis that has the fastest onset of effect (15-30 mins)
What is Smoking (Inhalation)?
High levels of THC can activate the body's fight or flight response, which belongs to this nervous system
What is the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)?
This lung disease, characterized by the enlargement and hardening of air spaces, is a long-term risk of smoking marijuana.
What is Emphysema?
This concept describes the need to use more and more cannabis over time to get the same effect
What is tolerance?
The primary reason companies add flavours like "ice peach" or "blue raz" to vapes and edibles
What is to mask the taste of chemicals/cannabis?
How much Cannabis is available for use in the body after smoking?
What is 50%?
This is the minimum age until which youth are advised to avoid cannabis use to protect their developing brain
What is 25 years old?
Name two specific effects cannabis use can have on your heart and cardiovascular system.
What are increased BP, risk for heart disease or stroke, irregular heartbeats, inflammation of blood vessels, heart attack, heart failure, cardiopulmonary arrest?
A key reason why frequent cannabis use is more likely to cause addiction in teens than in adults
What is the brain is still developing?
Name two characteristics of packaging that draw youth attention and increase appeal, as seen in the eye-tracking experiment
What are bright colours, cartoon characters, and flavour descriptors