Effects of Cannabis
True or false: difficulty hearing is an effect of smoking cannabis.
Difficulty with hearing, changes in mood, impaired memory, altered sense of time
Which active compound in marijuana is primarily responsible for its psychoactive effects?
THC
Can you be addicted to marijuana?
Yes
True or false: cannabis is federally legal.
False: cannabis is only legal in a few states, and is not legal federally in the United States.
True or false: cannabis can become more potent over time?
True. In 1995, the average THC content in cannabis seized by the Drug Enfocement Administration was about 4%. By 2017, it had risen 17% and continues to increase.
How long does it take to feel the effects of cannabis? (smoking and injesting)
Smoking: 5-10 minutes
Injesting: 60-120 minutes
What are cannabinoids?
A type of chemical in marijuana that causes drug-like effects all through the body, including the central nervous system and the immune system. The main active cannabinoid in marijuana is the delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Can you die from a cannabis overdose?
Very unlikely
What was the first state to legalize marijuana?
Washington state, Colorado 4 days after
What was the first ever product sold online?
Cannabis: students from Stanford used the internet to buy a bag of weed from MIT students in the 1970s.
Name a physical effect of marijuana.
Reduced pain, increased appetite, nausea relief, increased heart rate, drowsiness, impaired coordination and balance, increased sensitivity to sound and temperature
CBD
What happens when you overdose on cannabis?
Anxiety, panic attacks, heart palpitations, paranoia, hallucinations, dizziness, nausea, vomiting
What is the legal limit for driving under the influence of cannabis?
It's illegal. You can be found guilty of a DUI regardless of the blood test results.
What slang term for marijuana is also the name of a style of women's shoes that have a strap across the top of the foot?
Mary Jane
Length of "high"
Smoking: 3-5 hours
Injesting: 6-10 hours
How many cannibinoids make up the cannabis plant?
What are some signs of cannabis dependence?
Taking cannabis in larger amounts for a longer time than intended, having a strong desire or urge to use cannabis, having unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control cannabis use, spending a lot of time getting or using cannabis, having issues fulfilling responsibilities at work, school, or home due to use, continuing cannabis use even when it causes problems in relationships, giving up social, occupational, or recreational activities to use cannabis, using cannabis even when it puts you in danger, continuing cannabis even when it is physically or psychologically harmful, developing a high tolerance, experiencing withdrawal symptoms which are relieved by taking more cannabis.
True or false: it is legal to drive out of state with Cannabis that you buy in Washington.
False: it is illegal to take cannabis out of the state of Washington, even if you are traveling to a location that has legalized cannabis. That includes transporting it on a plane, train, boat, car, or other mode of transportation when leaving Washington.
What actor/comedian/writer and prolific pot smoker is an advocate for the legislation of cannabis? He once went on a "pot adventure" alongside drug dealer James Franco in "Pineapple Express".
Seth Rogan
What are the differences in effects between smoking and injesting marijuana?
Smoking is a depressant, edibles have psychadelic-like effects
What is the full name for CBD?
Cannabidiol
What is it called when you have to use more cannabis than before to achieve your desired effect?
Tolerance
Where must you store cannabis if you are driving with it?
Must be kept in either the trunk or an area not occupied or accessible by the driver or passengers. The glove compartment is not an acceptable storage area. It must also be kept in the original container and have an unbroken seal.
Because "Mile 420" signs kept getting stolen, there is a "Mile 419.99" mile marker along Interstate 70 as it passes through what US state?
Colorado