Basic Facts
True or False: marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States
What is true?
True or false: the average amount of THC found in most marijuana plants is about the same as it has always been.
What is false? (Note: THC levels have been steadily increasing over the past few decades)
Medical marijuana seems particularly promising in the treatment of these symptoms/conditions (name at least one)
What are pain, seizures, inflammation, muscle control problems?
Short-term effects of marijuana include the following: (name one)
What are memory problems, difficulty with problem-solving, altered senses, changes in mood, impaired body movement, skewed perception of time
Frequent marijuana smokers have the same types of respiratory problems (increased phlegm production, chronic cough, increased risk of lung infection) as those who smoke this common substance.
What is tobacco?
This is the name for foods such as brownies, cookies, candy, or teas that contain marijuana.
What are edibles? (Note: although edibles carry less health risks than smoking marijuana, the danger of ingesting too much is higher since it takes much longer--up to 30 to 60 minutes--to feel their effects and people eat more thinking it's not working).
These 3 letters are an abbreviation for the main psychoactive chemical (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) found in marijuana
What is THC?
The two main chemical compounds from the marijuana plant that are of medical interest
What are THC and CBD?
Some studies indicate that early, chronic marijuana use can lead to signficant declines across time in this well-known measure of cognitive functioning.
What are IQ points? (Note: these lost mental abilities--including general knowledge and verbal abilities--did not rebound in those who quit marijuana as adults).
Marijuana smoke deposits approximately 3-5 times more tar than cigarette smoke into this organ of the body.
What are the lungs?
Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds of this plant.
What is Hemp, Cannabis sativa, or Cannabis indica?
The street name for synthetic cannabinoids produced in a lab which have led to serious health effects.
What is K2 or Spice?
Unlike THC, this cannabinoid does NOT make people high or intoxicated in any way, thus making it quite appealing for medical use.
What is CBD?
What is 18? (Note: marijuana seems to have more detrimental effects on developing brains)
When compared to smoking joints, the use of this water-based marijuana delivery system does not decrease exposure to tar and carcinogens in marijuana smoke
What is a bong or water pipe?
Grouchiness, insomnia, anxiety, and cravings are examples of what commonly experienced phenomenon that happens to long-term marijuana smokers who are trying to quit?
What is marijuana withdrawal?
Cannabis is a highly complex plant with over this many chemical entities.
What is 400?
Some studies indicate that medical marijuana legalization might lead to a decreased use of and overdose from what category of prescription drugs?
What are opioids?
Very large doses of marijuana can lead to these temporary psychological side effects (name at least one).
What are paranoid thinking, anxiety, hallucinations, and/or delusions.
One join has been found to result in similar airflow obstruction as how many tobacco cigarettes?
What is five?
This is the name of the relatively new and increasingly popular practice of smoking THC-rich resins extracted from the marijuana plant.
What is dabbing? (Note: These extracts can deliver extremely high concentrations of THC to the body causing many users to end up in the ER)
THC’s chemical structure is similar to the brain chemical called this.
What is Anandamide? (Note: Similarity in structure allows the body to recognize THC and to alter normal brain communication)
There are now 2 THC-based FDA-approved drugs (Dronabinol and Nabilone) which are used to treat these two common side effects in some cancer patients
What are nausea and/or loss of appetite?
What is schizophrenia?
Smoking marijuana raises heart rate for up to this many hours after smoking, an increase which can up the risk of heart attack
What is 3 hours?