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What is the active ingredient that produces Marijuana's mind-altering effects?
THC
False. Research suggests for every 104 people who use marijuana, only a small percentage become regular users of harder drugs like cocaine or heroin.
Driving high is safer than driving drunk.
Myth: Marijuana affects alertness, concentration, perception, coordination and reaction time.
What is the scientific name for marijuana?
Cannabis
What country became the first to offer medical marijuana to patients with severe pain?
Canada
Can marijuana cause fatal overdoses?
False. Regardless of potency, there is no evidence of a fatal overdose from marijuana use.
Marijuana is harmless.
Myth: Use of marijuana can cause significant health, safety, social and learning problems.
What president said that he experimented with marijuana while a student but didn't inhale
Bill Clinton
Cannabinoids like CBD and THC are lipophilic, which is otherwise known as being what type of soluble?
Fat
Roughly one quarter of a million people are arrested for marijuana each year, the vast majority of them for simple possession.
True. 217,150 in 2023
The U.S. government recognizes marijuana as a legal medication.`
False
Originally intended as a morality tale warning against the dangers of cannabis, what 1936 film, sometimes called one of the worst movies ever made, has become a cult hit with marijuana users?
Reefer Madness
In contrast to THC, what three letters are used to refer to the chemical compound in cannabis that is the non-psychoactive portion of the plant and has been shown to have some relaxing and pain-relieving properties?
CBD
Marijuana is the most popular recreational or mood-altering drug used worldwide
Myth. Alcohol comes first, then marijuana second.
What are some possible short-term effects of marijuana?
Common short-term effects of marijuana use can include feelings of happiness, relaxation, anxiety, paranoia, difficulty concentrating, and increased heart rate.
What are 3 long term effects for using Marijuana?
Long term effects- problems with attention, memory, problem solving skills, and behavior, Effects on the developing brain of young people (up to 25 years), impact on the lungs for the people that smoke cannabis, impact on mental health, and risk for addiction
What does THC stand for?
Tetrahydrocannabinol
What was the first law in the US regarding marijuana?
The first law concerning cannabis in the American colonies was enacted in 1619, requiring farmers to grow hemp.
Because the "Mile 420" signs kept getting stolen, there is a "419.99" mile marker along Interstate 70 as it passes through what U.S. state where recreational cannabis has been legal since 2012?
Marijuana has been shown to cause mental illness
False, It does not cause mental illness, but if you already have a mental illness such as schizophrenia, marijuana can trigger the symptoms.