Basics
What is the main psychoactive chemical in marijuana?
THC
Marijuana cannot lower your intelligence.
Wrong...
Heavy marijuana exposure starting in teenage predicts an 8 points drop in IQ.
If you are older than 21, you can use marijuana in public.
No you cannot.
It is illegal to offer marijuana to others in public.
Marijuana makes you a better driver.
Marijuana decreases your reaction time, motor coordination, and driving skills.
Your fertility rates cannot drop if you use marijuana.
Marijuana can reduce fertility due to decreased sperm counts.
What is the product derived from cannabis that contains little to no psychoactive chemical?
Hemp. CBD
Marijuana does not impact suicide rates.
History of cannabis use increases suicidal ideation by 50%.
True or False
Marijuana has been proven helpful for treating symptoms of many medical conditions.
increased heart rate, dry mouth, red eyes, lessened coordination.
CBD can be psychoactive to change the mood.
No. THC is the psychoactive chemical that reacts to CB1 recepters.
Marijuana is not addictive and it is safe.
True or False?
False.
Marijuana can be addictive when it becomes habit.
It can build tolerance and withdrawal symptoms.
You will feel more motivated to do things if you use marijuana.
Only for a moment. Negative health effects outweigh the positives.
Marijuana won't increase the odds of you using other drugs.
Adolescent marijuana users are 2.5 times more likely to abuse prescription opioids.
Marijuana has a good effect on your skin.
No. Acne, age your skin faster.
What is emotional side effects of Marijuana?
Depressed mood, increased anxiety and agitation.
Hemp does not contain THC.
True or false.
False. Hemp contains less than 3% of THC.
Legally defined variety of cannabis contians more than 0.3% of THC.
Marijuana for recreational and medical use was legalized in Virginia in what year?
Adult possession and use, growing and gifting are all legal since 2021 (21+).
Name 3 slang names for marijuana.
weed, pot, reefer, grass, dope, hash, kush, dona juana, flowers, and jay.
Marijuana does not have withdrawal symptoms
Wrong.
Insomnia, Dehydration. vomiting, irritability, depression, anger, nervousness, etc
Marijuana card in Virginia cost .....
$99.
Application cost and annual renewal.
Marijuana is used across generations.
Close to XX % of millennials use Marijuana.
46%.
Daily Cannabis use has outpaced daily drinking.
THC affects XXX system that helps regulate mood, memory, and appetite.
Endocannabinoid system
Marijuana/cannabis is classified federally as schedule XX under U.S. law?
Schedule I.
Schedule II--
Shcedule III
Marijuana's potency is the same from the old days.
Potency was 2-5% of THC where as now, it is 15-30% which is not safe.