Cannabis/THC
Alcohol
Caffeine
Wildcard
600 pts (in order: cannabis, alc, caf, wildcard)
100

The part of the plant that contains THC

What is marijuana?

100

What movement banned alcohol?

What is prohibition?

100

This country in East Africa is recognized as the birthplace of coffee, dating back to around the 10th century.

What is Ethiopia?

100

The location where the longest joint ever rolled was

What is Massachusetts?

100

The number (or %) of states that recreational marijuana is legal in

What is 24 (or half, or 50%)?

200

The two most common methods of using marijuana

What is smoking/inhaling and eating/ingesting/taking orally?

200

What occurs if alcohol use stops suddenly?

What is withdrawal?

200

This country produces about 1/3 of all coffee globally, leading the world in coffee production.

What is Brazil?

200

This drug was responsible for about 20% of all drug-related arrests in 2024

What is cannabis/marijuana?

200

What do hangovers result from?

What is dehydration, inflammation, and metabolic changes?

300

Three nicknames for cannabis

What is (any of the following:) weed, pot, Mary Jane, dope, reefer, grass, hash, 420

300

What early civilizations can alcohol be traced back to?

What is China, Mesopotamia, and Egypt?

300

These two main species of coffee plants make up most of the world’s coffee- one smooth and aromatic, the other strong and more caffeinated.

What are Arabica and Robusta?

300

What is a short term effect of alcohol?

What is impaired judgement, reduced coordination, or slowed reaction time?

300

Drinking coffee too close to bedtime can interfere with these two stages of rest.

What are deep sleep and REM sleep?

400

The two most common sources of marijuana in the U.S. (besides locally grown)

What is Canada and Mexico?

400

How are spirits like vodka, whiskey, and tequila made?

What is distillation?

400

By blocking adenosine receptors in the brain, caffeine prevents this natural feeling from setting in.

What is sleepiness (or tiredness)?

400

What neurostransmitter does alcohol enhance?

What is GABA?

400

For most healthy adults, this approximate daily caffeine maximum (cups or mg) is considered safe.

What is 1-4 cups or ~400 mg?

500

The proportion of cannabis users that have a cannabis use disorder

What is 30%?

500

What neurotransmitter does alcohol supress?

What is glutamate?

500

Moderate coffee consumption has been linked to lower risks of these chronic illnesses, partly due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

What are certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson’s disease, and type 2 diabetes?

500

This xanthine alkaloid blocks adenosine, boosting focus and mood while influencing memory processes.

What is caffeine?