Effects
Name three short-term effects of marijuana
Slowed reaction times, paranoia, anxiety, psychosis, altered sensory perception, coordination, increased appetite, nausea, vomiting, hallucinations
In 2019, who tried weed more, men or women?
Women
Cannabis sativa containing a psychoactive chemical, tetrahydrocannabinol, in its leaves, buds, and flowers.
Marijuana
The use of a battery operated device is called what?
Vape
This is a visible sign that someone has been smoking marijuana.
Blood shot eyes
Marijuana can impact the brain, causing problems with this, making it harder for the user to be successful in school.
Memory
What year had the highest recorded use of marijuana by young adults, at 43%?
2021.
Name three withdrawal symptoms from marijuana
Moody, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, cravings, anxiety
Rolled in paper after grinding the buds
Joint
The term for when a person consumes too much marijuana
Green out
Heart, Lung, and Liver Disease
What are long-term effects of marijuana use.
How many minutes does it take for THC to reach your blood stream?
2-10 minutes
This is the youngest age recorded of having ingested marijuana (by accident)
6 years old.
Baked
Edible
Smoking marijuana can do this to the user's heart rate and blood pressure, thus making the user more likely to suffer a heart attack.
Raise heart rate and blood pressure
True or False
The use of Marijuana will help improve ALL mental health disorders.
No! In patience with schizophrenia, the use of marijuana can cause an increase in symptoms. In cases of depression, the use of marijuana can also increase the depressing feelings.
There are ________ more carcinogens in marijuana than in tobacco
A) 20% B)50% C)65%
B) 50%
This is NOT weed. This is where synthetic cannabinoids are sprayed onto or combined with herbs and plant materials. It looks like weed, but is not. This has stronger effects. There are 3 known names for this.
K2, Black Mamba, Spice
The use of water and ventilation of air
Bong
Where in the body does THC get stored, causing it to show on drug tests even after the high has ended?
THC is stored in your body fat and will show on a urine test for about 30 days after use.
Teens who use marijuana before the age of ____ are 4-7 times more likely to develop Marijuana Use Disorder later in life.
18
What is the known number of chemicals in marijuana?
A) 345 B)738 c)400
C) 400
What are the stages of behavioral effects from marijuana?
1. Buzz 2. High 3. Stoned 4. Come down
This is often the most dangerous form of ingestion, as it takes so long for the effects to be felt that people often take more than they can handle.
Edibles
What is the most common misconception about marijuana?
That it is not addictive.
Marijuana is, in fact, addictive.