Vaping and smoking
“Vaping cannabis is safe.”
What is false
“It’s easy to determine the strength of edibles made with cannabis.
False
The brain continues to develop until this age.
What is the age of 25?
In California, the legal age for purchasing recreational cannabis.
What is 21 years of age?
What is the active ingredient in marijuana that produces a "high"?
This ingredient in blunts (cannabis flower rolled in a cigar tobacco leaf) contains this highly addictive substance.
What is nicotine
It can take this much time to feel the effects of consuming edibles.
What is 30 minutes to 1 hour?
This neurochemical produced in the brain can be “tricked” by cannabis into thinking that cannabis is needed for survival (a.k.a. the pleasure chemical).
What is dopamine?
In California, this is the legal age for accessing marijuana/cannabis for medicinal purposes.
What is 18 years of age?
What is the difference between smoking and vaping marijuana?
Answer: Smoking involves burning the plant, while vaping heats it to release the active ingredients without combustion.
The chemicals produced when an
e-cigarette with THC or CBD oil is heated and is sometimes mistaken or mislabeled as a water vapor.
What is an aerosol?
This method of using cannabis is associated with the most emergency room visits (is it edibles only, dabbing only, or both edibles and dabbing?)
What are edibles and dabbing?
When a person needs to use more cannabis because they feel it less?
What is tolerance?
“The use of cannabis is legal in some states, so it must be good for everyone.
False
True or False: Vaping marijuana is completely safe.
Answer: False. Vaping can still have health risks, including lung issues.
Smoking cannabis this way exposes the user to many of the same harmful chemicals found in tobacco/cigarette smoke (4 answers).
What are bongs, pipes, blunts, and joints
On average, this is the percentage of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) found in dabs.
What is 80%?
The process of when the brain begins to cut out neural connections that are not being used in the brain.
What is synaptic pruning?
The harmful and cancerous chemicals released from cannabis smoke can damage this organ over time.
What are the lungs?
What are some common methods of using marijuana aside from smoking or vaping? (3)
Answer: Edibles, oils, or tinctures.
What is one reason teenagers might think vaping is safer than smoking?
what is they believe that vaping doesn’t have the harmful tar and smoke that comes from burning tobacco
What is one key difference between smoking marijuana and consuming it in edible form?
Answer: Smoking has immediate effects, while edibles can take longer to kick in and may lead to accidental overconsumption.
How can marijuana use impact mental health?
Answer: It can lead to anxiety, depression, or increase the risk of psychosis, especially in young people
What is one potential consequence of driving under the influence of marijuana? ( 3 Things)
Answer: Arrest, fines, or accidents due to impaired judgment and reaction times.
What part of the marijuana plant is commonly used for smoking or vaping?
Answer: The flowers or buds.