Marijuana
Name one short-term effect of marijuana.
Impaired motor skills
Damage to short-term memory
Inability to concentrate
Insomnia
To appeal to younger audiences, tobacco and marijuana industries use what to make products more visually appealing?
Bright Colors
Attractive packaging
Familiar designs
Does marijuana decrease your appetite?
No
What is one platform the marijuana industry uses to target younger audiences?
Tik Tok
Name one long-term effect of marijuana.
Impaired memory
Increased risk of mental health issues
In some cases, this leads to dependency
Name one way the tobacco and marijuana industries influence youth.
Social media
Celebrity endorsements
Use in popular shows, movies, and music videos
Influencers
Name one way THC affects the brain.
Altered mood
Altered memory
Altered motor coordination
Altered perception of time and reality
This feature of many tobacco and marijuana products appeals to youth because it makes the product more palatable.
Flavors
What is the main psychoactive compound in marijuana?
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
What sport did Big Tobacco actively align itself within the late 1900’s, continuing even today?
Baseball