U.S. Drug Prohibition
Under this President, the "Just Say No" campaign was launched against all drugs.
Who is President Ronald Reagan?
The first U.S. State to legalize recreational marijuana
Colorado in 2014
This primary psychoactive compound in cannabis is responsible for the "high."
THC
This slang term refers to a particularly potent cannabis strain.
Dank/Loud
This influential reggae musician was a vocal advocate for cannabis use.
Bob Marley
The first U.S. anti-drug law targeted ______ immigrant communities in 1875.
a. Irish
b. African
c. Chinese
d. Cuban
C. Chinese
The San Francisco Opium Den Ordinance of 1875 made it a misdemeanor to maintain or visit places where people smoked opium. These places were mainly in Chinese immigrant neighborhoods. Similar racially inflammatory state laws emerged. Then, the first federal drug law, the 1909 Smoking Opium Exclusion Act, prohibited importing and using opium.
In 2018, this president called for the death penalty to those who sell drugs.
Trump
_______ is a non-psychoactive compound from cannabis, used in products like oils, gummies, and lotions for potential relief from pain, anxiety, and sleep issues
CBD
This woman's name is a common slang term for marijuana.
Mary Jane
It's estimated that this famous rapper's own personal blunt roller has rolled around half a million joints for him.
Who is Snoop Dogg?
What year was the first federal US law to criminalize marijuana?
a. 1955
b. 1980
c. 1999
d. 1937
d. 1937
First Federal Marijuana Law Targeted Mexican Immigrants
Harry Anslinger became the first commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He claimed marijuana caused psychosis and violence. Only one of 30 scientists agreed. Anslinger shared a letter with Congress, “I wish I could show you what [marijuana] can do to […] degenerate Spanish-speaking residents.” The 1937 Marijuana Tax Act was the first federal U.S. law to criminalize marijuana.
Roughly how many people were arrested for marijuana related violations in 2024?
a. 500
b. 200,000
c. 100,000
d. 1 million
b. 200,000
According to the database, police made at least 204,036 arrests for marijuana-related violations last year. (This total is likely an underestimate because some law enforcement agencies fail to report their arrest data to the FBI. The total also fails to calculate how many cannabis-related arrests are included in the tens of thousands of “unspecified drug abuse violations” reported by the FBI.)
Of those arrests, 92 percent (187,792 arrests) were for marijuana possession. The other 16,244 marijuana-related arrests were defined as “sales/manufacturing.”
These are the naturally occurring chemical compounds found in the cannabis plant responsible for the aromas, flavors, and even colors.
Terpenes
What is a zip?
1 ounce (approx. 28 grams).
Comes from the idea that it fits in a Ziploc bag.
2001 American stoner comedy movie starring Method Man and Redman
How High
This US president signed the Controlled Substances Act in 1970.
President Nixon.
The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) classifies drugs into five “schedules” rated by medical benefits and level of potential for abuse. The classification ended up relying on fear and stigma rather than science.
Which president pushed the "War on Drugs" so far that incarceration for nonviolent drug offenses increased from 50,000 in 1980 to over 400,000 by 1997.
Ronald Reagan
This part of the cannabis plant is actually used to make clothes.
Hemp
Jive
This Olympian was banned from the Olympics in the Summer of 2021 for testing positive for cannabis
Sha'Carri Richardson
As of 2025, how many states is it legal to recreationally consume cannabis?
*Closest wins*
24
*There are 39 states that allow medical marijuana use*
True or False: You can qualify for automatic expungement of police records if you have an arrest as an adult for a “minor cannabis offense."
TRUE
Minor Cannabis Offenses include:
It must be at least one year since the arrest. There must not have been any charges filed in court. Or, the charges must have been dismissed or vacated, or you were acquitted.
Also, you must not have:
The sticky, crystal-like coating on cannabis buds that contains cannabinoids and terpenes is called this.
Trichomes
Many believe this slang term for weed originated in Rastafarian religion, but the word actually is derived from Indian/Hindi language.
Ganja
This famous stoner duo has been going since the early 1970s. Their first movie together "Up in Smoke" came out in 1978
Cheech & Chong