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Marijuana use causes deficiencies in what vital body system?
The immune system
100
How long do the short term effects of taking Marijuana last?
They usually last 2-3 hours
100
How soon after taking Marijuana is a user likely to start experiencing short term effects?
A user will start to feel the short term effects of taking Marijuana in minutes.
100
Marijuana is classified as what type of drug?
Marijuana is classified as a hallucinogen and a depressant.
100
What colours can Marijuana be?
Marijuana can be green, grey or brown.
200
How long will the THC found in Marijuana remain in a users system?
The THC will remain in a users system for between a week and ten days after they have taken the drug.
200
Which of these is not a short term effect of using Marijuana? Panic, decreased appetite, dreamy feeling, less coordination, decreased balance or anxiety?
Decreased appetite is not a short term effect of using marijuana, in fact it increases a users appetite.
200
What are two other ways of taking Marijuana other than smoking it?
Marijuana can also be cooked into food, making it laced. another way of taking it is brewing it into a tea.
200
When a Marijuana user is under the age of 20, they are more likely to have serious damage to what part of their system?
If a Marijuana user is under the age of 20 they are more likely to have serious damage to their brain.
200
What does the acronym THC stand for?
Tetra Hydro Cannabinol
300
What mental health disorder is Marijuana use known to exacerbate?
Marijuana use is known to exacerbate Schizophrenia.
300
Why is it dangerous to drive under the influence of Marijuana? (State one reason, it is correct if in the answer box.)
Marijuana slows down reaction times as well as distorting the users sense of space and time. It can also make a user sleepy and therefore they can black out whilst driving. Driving under the influence of Marijuana also makes a person less capable of adjusting to light and dark as well as unexpected events.
300
What term is often used to describe a person using multiple drugs at once?
Using multiple drugs at once is called Polydrug Use.
300
What percentage of people 14 and over have used Marijuana in the past year?
At least 10% of people 14 and over have used Marijuana in the past year.
300
Define 'gateway drug'.
A gateway drug is a drug that users build a tolerance to and then use harder drugs as they no longer get a high from Marijuana.
400
What is psychosis?
Psychosis is a mental disorder which is characterised by a person no longer being in touch with reality, often having impaired thoughts and actions.
400
After how many Marijuana uses will a person have a 20% chance of going on to use Cocaine?
After an average of 6 to 7 times, a Marijuana user will have a 20% higher chance of going on to use Cocaine.
400
What form of Cannabis is 6 times stronger than normal Marijuana?
Hashish
400
What effects does Marijuana use have on the brains of users under the age of 20 specifically?
Marijuana stunts the development of the brains of users under the age of 20. It also makes them lose important memory and learning capacity.
400
Smoking a single Cannabis Joint causes as much damage to a users lungs as smoking how many regular cigarettes?
Smoking a single Cannabis Joint damages a users lungs as much a 5 regular cigarettes.
500
How much (in a percentage) more cancer causing substances can be found in Marijuana smoke compared to tobacco smoke?
Marijuana contains 60% more cancer causing substances than tobacco smoke.
500
What part of the brain does the THC found in Marijuana go to and effect first?
The THC found in Marijuana goes straight to the neurons of the brain where it overrides a type of neurotransmitter and makes the user feel the dreamy feeling that accompanies taking Marijuana.
500
Joints and Blunts can often be laced with which two other drugs?
Joints and Blunts can often be laced with crack cocaine or PCP (phencyclidine)
500
What is a section 10 penalty in court for Marijuana cases?
A section 10 penalty in court is when the matter concerning Marijuana is proven but dismissed.
500
What is a blunt?
A blunt is when a person opens a cigarette and takes the tobacco out, replacing it with Marijuana and smoking it.