Deck 7: Marijuana

Question 1

6 What is the extent of physical and/or psychological dependence with regard to marijuana smoking?

Answer 1

no answer

Question 2

8 Discuss the issues surrounding the "gateway hypothesis" with regard to marijuana.What is the research on the sequencing question,the association question,and the causation question?

Answer 2

no answer

Question 3

1 Discuss the composition of the Cannabis sativa plant,particularly the relationship between two specific parts of the plant and the uses that are made of it.How does the climate in which Cannabis is grown influence the THC content of the marijuana?

Answer 3

no answer

Question 4

2 Antimarijuana sentiment in the United States during the twentieth century has been influenced by a specific type of ethnic bigotry.Explain.

Question 5

11 In the 1920s,recreational marijuana users were mostly jazz musicians.

Question 6

9 Hashish was a popular recreational drug in Paris during the nineteenth century.

Question 7

6 Marijuana is derived from the stalk of the cannabis plant.

Question 8

4 Discuss the specific adverse effects of marijuana on driving skills.Why are effects still present even after the individual no longer feels high?

Question 9

1 At high doses,marijuana can produce hallucinations.

Question 10

2 Marijuana is a stimulant.

Question 11

4 Marijuana is the oldest cultivated plant not used for food.

Question 12

9 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of marijuana as a therapeutic drug.

Question 13

10 By 1890,cotton replaced hemp as a major cash crop in the southern United States.

Question 14

8 Hashish oil is a diluted form of hashish,and therefore weaker than hashish itself.

Question 15

3 Explain marijuana's effect on sexual responsiveness.

Question 16

5 Hemp is obtained from Cannabis stalks,while marijuana is obtained from Cannabis leaves.

Question 17

7 Discuss the difficulties in determining whether marijuana has a generalized effect on an individual's motivation in life.

Question 18

3 Marijuana is officially classified as a Schedule I drug.

Question 19

7 THC stands for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

Question 20

5 Define anandamide and describe its role in the brain.

Question 21

17 A first-time marijuana smoker will typically feel nauseated by a marijuana cigarette,much in the same way as a first-time heroin abuser.

Question 22

19 Though creativity is not enhanced by LSD,it is enhanced by marijuana.

Question 23

12 Marijuana smoking in the United States during the early decades of the twentieth century was generally associated with immigrants from Venezuela and Colombia.

Question 24

26 Anandamide,an effective antagonist to marijuana,has been useful for overdose emergencies.

Question 25

25 High levels of THC in the brain may cause accidental death by asphyxiation.

Question 26

24 Emotional problems have been frequently reported as a result of marijuana smoking,even at rather low doses.

Question 27

29 Marijuana never produces physical dependence at any dose level.

Question 28

20 Marijuana impairs short-term memory and enhances long-term memory.

Question 29

23 Drivers testing positive for THC are three to seven times more likely to be involved in an automobile accident than drivers testing negative for THC or alcohol.

Question 30

14 The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 required buyers of marijuana to pay tax,while growers of marijuana were exempt.

Question 31

27 The "reverse tolerance" effect of marijuana turns out to be due to variations in the manner in which the drug is ingested.

Question 32

15 The "pharmacological violence" theory claims that marijuana use is an example of antisocial behavior.

Question 33

18 The aphrodisiac effects of marijuana are remarkably stable across cultures and ethnic groups.

Question 34

16 Generally speaking,more THC will be ingested by an experienced smoker than a non-experienced smoker.

Question 35

22 Marijuana significantly slows down reaction time.

Question 36

28 Though consistent tolerance effects of marijuana are found in the laboratory,such effects are not common in real-life settings.

Question 37

30 Though evidence of marijuana craving exists,it is unclear whether it is due to the marijuana alone or to marijuana in conjunction with other drugs.

Question 38

13 The Harrison Act of 1914 made possession of marijuana illegal in the United States

Question 39

21 Experienced marijuana smokers have the ability to "turn off" their high and behave normally if they really want to.

Question 40

31 There is no evidence that marijuana results in adverse cardiovascular effects on people under thirty years old.

Question 41

32 Marijuana does not contain nicotine,and tobacco does not contain THC.

Question 42

45 Drug abuse field professionals have concluded that early exposure to psychoactive substances will lead to a greater chance of exposure to psychoactive substances later in life.

Question 43

44 Erich Goode identified two schools of thought for considering a causal link between marijuana smoking and the use of other illicit drugs: the intrinsic argument and the extrinsic argument.

Question 44

46 Nearly 80 percent of illicit drug users smoke marijuana.

Question 45

35 Research shows that students who smoke marijuana perform poorly in school.

Question 46

50 The use of marijuana for medicinal purposes is illegal in the United States.

Question 47

33 THC reduces the body's immune system,making it harder to fight infection and disease.

Question 48

48 The only medical application for marijuana is in the treatment of glaucoma.

Question 49

34 Though marijuana has adverse effects on users' reproductive systems,little or no effect on fertility has been observed.

Question 50

37 Cognitive impairment (i.e. ,problems with attention and memory)are irreversible for long-term marijuana users.

Question 51

40 The majority of people who have used drugs such as cocaine and heroin have used marijuana,but the majority of marijuana users have not tried heroin or cocaine.

Question 52

41 The majority of marijuana smokers go on to use other,more powerful drugs.

Question 53

51 Decriminalization of marijuana means that possession of small amounts is a civil offense,punishable by a fine.

Question 54

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health,about 42 percent of the U.S.population over the age of twelve have smoked marijuana at least once during their lives.

Question 55

39 Neuroanatomical changes that are associated with long-term heavy marijuana use may not be reversible.

Question 56

49 Dronabinol (brand name: Marisol)is presently an illicit marijuana-like "designer drug," classified as a Schedule I controlled substance.

Question 57

43 Polydrug users initiate low-prevalence drugs (such as cocaine or heroin)earlier than they initiate high-prevalence drugs (such as alcohol,tobacco,and/or marijuana).

Question 58

36 The amotivational syndrome predicts a decline in long-range planning while under the influence of marijuana.

Question 59

42 The statistical relationship between marijuana smoking and other forms of drug-taking behavior merely reflects the sequential pattern of drug use among multiple-drug (polydrug)users.

Question 60

38 Recent studies indicate that specific brain abnormalities associated with long-term heavy marijuana use have a negative impact on successful information-processing abilities.

Question 61

17 In certain cannabis products,THC concentrations can be as high as __________.

A)60 percent
B)100 percent
C)18 percent
D)9 percent

Question 62

14 Why does sinsemilla contain a higher concentration of THC than marijuana?

A)The sinsemilla is bushier,and the resin content is higher as a result.
B)The sinsemilla has firmer stalks,and the resin content is higher as a result.
C)The sinsemilla is bushier,and the resin content is lower as a result.
D)The sinsemilla has firmer stalks,and the resin content is lower as a result.

Question 63

1 One of the distinctive characteristics of Cannabis sativa is its __________.

A)strong aroma
B)resilience
C)rarity
D)vulnerability to harsh climates

Question 64

19 In India,bhang has a THC concentration approximating __________.

A)hashish
B)sinsemilla
C)hashish oil
D)marijuana

Question 65

8 Cannabis plants having the highest resin content would most likely grow in the following climate: __________.

A)hot and wet
B)cool and wet
C)hot and dry
D)cool and dry

Question 66

2 Marijuana is __________.

A)a stimulant
B)a hallucinogen
C)a sedative
D)a drug in a league of its own

Question 67

7 If there is a relatively large amount of fiber in a Cannabis plant,it is likely that the psychoactive effects __________.

A)will be high
B)will be low
C)will be either high or low,since there is no relationship between fiber content and psychoactive effects
D)will be moderate,since there is a curvilinear relationship between fiber content and psychoactive effects

Question 68

9 THC is one of eighty or so __________.

A)varieties of marijuana
B)compounds called cannabinoids
C)sinsemillas
D)types of hemp plant

Question 69

10 Present-day marijuana contains __________.

A)about half the THC of marijuana during the 1960s and 1970s
B)1-2 percent THC
C)approximately 10 percent THC
D)in the neighborhood of 12 to 14 percent THC

Question 70

12 The following cannabis products are rank ordered for THC concentration (highest to lowest): __________.

A)marijuana,sinsemilla,hashish,hashish oil
B)sinsemilla,marijuana,hashish,hashish oil
C)hashish oil,hashish,marijuana,sinsemilla
D)hashish oil,hashish,sinsemilla,marijuana

Question 71

15 The highest THC concentrations are achieved in the following cannabis product: __________.

A)sinsemilla
B)hashish
C)hashish oil crystals
D)marijuana

Question 72

16 Hashish oil is produced by __________.

A)grinding up marijuana until it forms a powder
B)boiling hashish in alcohol and then filtering out the residue
C)developing an unusually potent strain of sinsemilla
D)grinding up hashish into a paste and then igniting it

Question 73

5 The plant from which marijuana is derived was originally used for making __________.

A)a bitter-tasting wine
B)an aromatic perfume
C)rope and twine
D)a cinnamon-flavored drink

Question 74

52 Drug decriminalization does not imply that a drug is legally available.

Question 75

13 Analogy: Marijuana is to hashish as__________.

A)resin is to leaf
B)seed plant is to seedless plant
C)strong effect is to weak effect
D)leaf is to resin

Question 76

3 Marijuana is a __________.

A)Schedule I drug
B)Schedule II drug
C)Schedule III drug
D)Schedule IV drug

Question 77

18 Bhang is __________.

A)a liquid form of cannabis
B)a slang term for a marijuana cigarette
C)equivalent in potency to a marijuana cigarette
D)both A and C

Question 78

4 Marijuana produces effects that might qualify it as a __________.

A)hallucinogen
B)sedative
C)analgesic
D)all of the above

Question 79

6 The key psychoactive factor in Cannabis sativa comes from __________.

A)the resin that accumulates on the leaves
B)the grainy center of the stalk
C)the leaf itself
D)the roots of the plant

Question 80

11 The technical name for the cannabis product most familiar to North Americans is -

A)marijuana
B)sinsemilla
C)hashish crystals
D)hashish oil crystals