Chapter 12

MarijuanaSOC 204

The word canvas is

derived from the word

cannabis and many

famous paintings are on

marijuana fibers.

A. True

B. False

True

False

10%

90%

Rembrandt

VanGogh

Cannabis sativa

Cannabis indica

Cannabis ruderalis

Cannabis

The early colonial settlers planted

marijuana because they recognized its

medicinal value.

A. True

B. False

True

False

24%

76%

1. Charas, also known as hashish

2. Ganja, also known as sinsemilla

From Spanish sin semilla, “without seeds”

3. Bhang

Preparations

The use of marijuana by high

school students has

increased in the last five

years while alcohol

consumption has decreased.

A. True

B. False

True

False

38%

62%

1900s little use or interest

1926 newspaper articles linked marijuana to crime

1936 all state had laws regulating use

Early perceptions

Marijuana Tax Act

Declared unconstitutional in 1969

Reefer Madness

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The federal government

owns a farm in

Mississippi where it grows

marijuana to be used for

research purposes.

A. True

B. False

True

False

14%

86%

Mouse Party

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Pharmacology

Review: The neurotransmitter affected

by THC:

A. Dopamine

B. Serotonin

C. Cannabinoids

D. GABA

Dopamin

e

Seroto

nin

Cannabinoid

s

GABA

0% 0%0%0%

Most young people who try marijuana for

the first time do so during the winter

months.

A. True

B. False

True

False

59%

41%

Anandamide

THC binds to two receptors

CB1

Primarily in brain

CB2

Primarily outside brain in

immune cells

Mechanism of Action

Cardiovascular

Pulmonary

Reddening of eyes

Dryness of

mouth/throat

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Physiological Effects

Marijuana arrests account for over half

of all drug abuse arrests.

A. True

B. False

True

False

10%

90%

Abuse potential

Effects:

Euphoria, mellow-

ness, hunger

Cognitive Effects

Food Intake

Verbal Behavior

Psychological Effects

The federal government

allows the medical use

of marijuana only to

treat the side effects of

chemotherapy on cancer

patients.

A. True

B. False

True

False

81%

19%

Declined even before Marijuana Tax Act

Dropped from National Formulary & US Pharmacopia 1941

Uses:

Anticonvulsant

Headaches

Glaucoma

Reduces nausea

Increases appetite

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Medical Uses

EC Review: The neurotransmitter directly

affected by THC is:

A. Anandamide

B. GABA

C. Serotonin

D. Dopamine

Anandamid

e

GABA

Seroto

nin

Dopamin

e

15%

70%

10%5%

EC Review: Medical uses for marijuana

do not include:

A. To increase

appetite

B. To control

convulsions

C. To fight infection

D. To reduce nausea

To incr

ease a

ppetite

To contro

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ons

To fight i

nfect

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To reduce

nause

a

0%5%

95%

0%

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s/drugfacts/marijuana-medicine

DSM-5 – no listing for cannabis withdrawal

Abstinence syndrome

Tolerance

Abuse Potential

Abuse & Dependence

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EC: Do marijuana users experience

withdrawal?

A. Yes

B. No

C. No, but they do

experience mild

symptoms when

they abstain

YesNo

No, but t

hey do e

xperi.

..

0%

82%

18%

EC: Does tolerance develop with

marijuana use?

A. No

B. Yes, rapidly and

immediately

C. Yes, with regular

use

D. Yes, but

unevenly, (not to

all effects)

No

Yes, ra

pidly

and imm

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Yes, with

regu

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Yes, but u

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not to...

0% 0%0%0%

Public opinion polls reveal that the

majority of Americans favor legalizing

marijuana.

A. True

B. False

True

False

10%

90%

http://www.gallup.com/poll/165539/

first-time-americans-favor-legalizing-

marijuana.aspx

Acute

No recorded human overdoses

Chronic

Lungs

Anxiety

Reproductive Effects

Immune System Effects

Toxicity

Amotivational Syndrome

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Driving Ability

Toxicity

EC: The negative effects of marijuana

include:

A. Increased

violence

B. Problems with

memory

C. Problems with

learning

D. Respiratory

problemsIn

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d viole

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Proble

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Respira

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pro

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s

0% 0%0%0%

Opinion: Do you believe amotivational

syndrome occurs in marijuana users?

A. Yes

B. No

YesNo

0%0%

Decriminalization of marijuana

Legalization for medical use

Legalization for recreational use

Federal scheduling reform

Attitudes of Society

Opinion: I think legalization of

marijuana was a good idea.

A. Yes

B. No

YesNo

0%0%