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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History
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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQzyfYfq1WY
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
l convulsi
ons
To fight i
nfect
ion
To reduce
nause
a
0%5%
95%
0%
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publication
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
edia...
Yes, with
regu
lar u
se
Yes, but u
nevenly, (
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
crease
d viole
nce
Proble
ms w
ith m
emory
Proble
ms w
ith le
arnin
g
Respira
tory
pro
blem
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%