MARIJUANA JEPORDY - GRADE 8

HISTORY

100

Where did Cannabis originate?

Central Asia

200

Early on, these cannabis plants had very low levels of ...

THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)

300

The fibers of the cannabis plants were used to make what? (Name 2)

clothing, paper, sails, rope, and seeds

400

Name three states where recreational use of Marijuana is legal

New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, etc.

500

Other than recreational use, what two groups of people benefit from THC and why?

Cancer patients - Vomiting, nausea from chemotherapy

HIV/AIDS - Increase appetite

EFFECTS

100

When marijuana is started a young age, ____ and ______ are developed

Depression;Social Anxiety

200

Name three effects of marijuana

mood changes, anxiety, increased appetite, heightened sensory perception, etc.

300

Marijuana reduces a person's _____

Coordination

400

Marijuana causes difficulty in ____ and _____ ________

Thinking; Problem Solving

or

Memory; Learning

500

At what age is the brain fully developed?

Around 25 years old

DEFINITIONS

100

Name another word for Marijuana

Cannabis

200

Recreational Use

Using a drug for pleasure

300

Potency

The amount of drug(s) needed to cause an effect

400

Marijuana

a drug that is smoked to alter one's feelings physically and mentally

500

THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)

The psychoactive ingredient found in a marijuana plant (fda.gov)

TRIVIA

100

True or False: Marijuana is the most used illegal drug in the United States

True (cdc.gov)

200

True or False: Long term use of marijuana has been linked to increased risk of schizophrenia

True (cdc.gov)

300

About what percent of Americans used marijuana at least once in 2019?

About 20% (18%) (cdc.gov).

400

True or False: I now understand the short and long term effects of marijuana

True or False

500

Properly pronounce the full word for THC

Tetrahydrocannabinol: teh-truh-hai-druh-kuh-na-buh-nuhl