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Understanding Cannabis Complexities
Julie Domingo
Presentation to Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO) June 10, 2018
About Us
● Improving the state of cannabis education
● Empowering you with the practical skills
● Accessible learning experience
Definitions
● Cola/Bud: female flower
● Calyx: small growth nodules that constitute the cola
● Pistil/Hair: orange/red hair the come out of the calyx
● Trichome: oil secretions in the
shape of transparent mushrooms
● Resin: sticky, oil secretions
● Terpene: organic compounds that produce the aroma
● Indica: Short and bushier plant with short term growing pattern producing denser buds. Usually more relaxing effect
● Sativa: Taller plant with longer growing pattern producing longer, spear-like buds. Usually more uplifting effect
● Hybrid/Heirloom: combination of indica and sativa plant growth and effects
● Cannabinoid: chemical compounds produced by trichomes
○ THC: Tetrahydrocannabinol, psychoactive
○ CBD: Cannabidiol, little psychoactive effects
What are kids these days calling it?
Slang for cannabis ● Weed, marijuana, Mary Jane ● Reefer, grass, ganja, pot, dope ● Flowers, herb, grass, crop ● Tree, Christmas tree, cheeba ● Green, nug(s), bud ● Kush, skunk ● Indica, sativa, hybrid ● Strain names Slang for joints ● Doobie, spliff, joint, blunt, pinner ● PRJ (pre-rolled joint), Pre-roll ● Cone, baseball bat, fatty, cannon
Slang for its effects ● Spacey, spaced-out, airplane, climb,
elevated, lifted, chill, good burn ● Giggles, munchies, cotton mouth, couch-
lock Slang for Quality ● Dubs, Trips, Quads (AA, AAA, AAAA) ● High quality: Chronic, dank, loud, fire,
cake, sticki-icky, trim, resin, crystal ● Low quality: Schwag, Catnip
Indica BeltHindu KushMazar I SharifAfghan #1
Uzbecki Hashplant
Pakistani ChitralPakistani Hashplant
KazakhstaniBig Skunk Korean
Nepalese
Burmese
Vietnamese BlackHighland ThaiChocolate ThaiMekong
Yunnan
Laos Highland Purple
Malana
KerelaIduki Gold
Mysuru MangoSri Lankan
Siberian Ruderalis
CongoleseMalawi Gold
Swazi Gold
Durban Poison
Red Angola
Ethiopian Highland
LebaneseTunisian
Moroccan
Zamal
Purple Jamaican
Columbian ‘Santa Marta’ GoldPunto RojoColumbian Red
OaxacanMichoacanGuerroAcapulco Gold
Panama Red
Manga Rosa
Maui WauiKaua’I ElectricKona Gold
Molokai PurpsPuna Buddaz
RomulanBlueberryBC God BudChemo
Sweet Island SkunkSeawarpTexeda Timewarp
OG KushBubba KushFire OG Blue Dream
Girl Scout Cookies
Sour DieselGreen CrackJack Herer
Indica
● Look: ○ Dense, round shape ○ Dark green color bud shape, calyx
grouping
● Smell:○ Kush: Pine tree, gas, skunky ○ Afghan: earthy, mulching leaves ○ Terpenes: Pinene, Myrcene,
Carophyllene
● Effects:○ Relaxation, stress relief, pain and sleep ○ Hunger ○ Anti-anxiety ○ Couch-lock
● Popular strains:
○ Bubba, Kush, God bud, Northern Lights, Big Bud, Hashplant, Pink Kush, Grape Ape, Purple Urkle
Sativa or Haze
● Look:○ Large & fluffy ○ Cone shape ○ Wispy red or yellow ‘hairs’ (pistils) ○ Light green color
● Smell○ Sweet grass, fruity, citrus
○ Terpenes: Lemonene, pinene, linalool
● Effects:○ Increased creativity, energy, social ability
○ Mood uplifting, motivation
● Popular strains
○ Sour Diesel, Green Crack, Amnesia Haze, Super Silver Haze, Red Congolese, Cinderella 99, Durban Poison, Jack Herer
Hybrid
● Look: ○ Any combination of Indica and Sativa
● Smell:○ Any combination ○ Can have a indica/sativa look, but
smells the opposite
● Effects:○ Any combination of mind and body ○ Appetite inducing (not always)
● Popular Strains:
○ White widow, AK-47, Girl Scout Cookies, Pineapple Express, Blue Dream, OG, Chocolope
Who is the Cannabis User?
● Anybody
● Motivations for use:
○ Relaxation, stress relief, pain and sleep
○ Increase creativity and motivation
○ Social bonding
○ Curiosity
○ Alternative to alcohol or other drugs
○ Medical/therapeutic benefit
How To Tell When Someone is High
Effect CharacteristicEuphoria - Change in energy (up or down)
- Body feels heavier or lighter - Change in mood (up or down)
Sensory Stimulation - Visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, taste enhancement - Altered body coordination & reflexes
Deep Introspection - Altered sense of time, disorientation, paranoia, anxiety - Focus, or loss of focus, impaired memory - Giggles (sometimes inappropriate)
Other - Binge eating (not always) - Dry, red eyes or heavy eyelids
Relaxation - Drowsiness, fatigue, sleep… or smoke more to repeat the experience
Consumption
Slang for consumption ○ Burn one, blaze, session, spark one, get lifted, get high, get baked take off, get
wrecked, happy 4:20, hot box, puff, toke, wake and bake ○ Dab/Dabbing, rip a bong, pack a bowl
Consumption Frequency:
○ Light occasional use: 1-2x per week
○ Moderate use: 1-7x per week
○ Daily to heavy use: 7-20+ per week
Why People React Differently
● The Endocannabinoid System (ECS)
○ Modulates every major system in your body (Cognitive thought, sex drive, appetite, digestion, immunity, skin, endocrine, mood, sleep, pain, respiratory/circulatory, reproductive)
● Genetic makeup & Biochemistry
○ Some people have more natural cannabinoids, so they can metabolize more
○ Some are more susceptible to memory loss or anxiety & paranoia
○ Diet, stress
● Medical Condition
○ Balancing the ECS can minimize the psychoactive effects
● Tolerance
Signs of Addiction
● Irritability ● Sleeplessness ● Decreased natural appetite ● Anxiety ● Drug craving ● Extremely high tolerance (80-100mg +) ● Change in priorities in favor of getting high ● Choosing friends that use cannabis over friends that don’t ● Escaping reality ● Difficulty cutting down
Consumption MethodsMethod Common Product Names Risks Safe Use Guidelines
Smoking Dry cannabis, flower, Indica, Sativa, Hybrid, Kush, Afghan, Haze
Throat irritation, Odour 1-3 puffs Feedback is quick
Vaping/Dabbing Shatter, wax, budder, Live Resin, Rosin, vape cartridge
High potency, Discreet Pin head size dab Vape 1-3 puffs Wait 30 minutes
Sublingual Tincture, mint, gum Longer onset Strong effect & long duration Unchecked potency
2.5-5mg dose Wait 2 hours
Edible Chocolates, gummies, cakes, cookies, infused drinks, tea, butter, coconut oil, honey
Topical Salve, cream, ointment, lube Minimal risk Apply thin layer on unbroken skin
Suppository Rectal and vaginal No standard of quality or cleanliness
10-20mg Less psychoactive effect
Concentrate Types
● Wax, Shatter, Budder, Pull & Snap, Live Resin, Terp Sauce/Gravy/Dip ● Oils: RSO (Rick simpson oil), BHO (Butane Hash oil), PHO (Propane Hash Oil), C02, Cherry Oil,
Honey Oil, Vape cartridges ● Tinctures ● Solvent free: Kief, hash, Rosin ● Distillate, isolate
Dabbing
● Vapourizing concentrated cannabis, (usually shatter/wax/budder, live resin) by placing it on an extremely hot metal or plate called a nail. The nail is usually heated by a blow torch
● Not to be confused for the dance move
What to do if someone is “Greening Out”
● Calm Reassurance
○ Avoid embarrassing them
● Breathe
○ Match your inhale and your exhales
● Eat/Drink
○ Orange or Orange juice
○ Water
○ Carbohydrate rich. Avoid MCT oil
● Sweat
○ Hot bath/shower
● Relax/Sleep
○ Watch TV/movie, nothing too intense
○ Relocate home or comfortable, quiet place
● Dose
○ 5mg-20mg CBD
○ Anti-anxiety medication in extreme cases