Deck 11: Marijuana

Question 1

is the leafy top portion of the cannabis sativa plant, while is the resin produced by the plant to protect it from the sun.

A) AMP; hashish
B) Marijuana; hashish
C) Hashish; marijuana
D) Marijuana; AMP

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A report issued by the concluded that there was a scientific foundation for studying marijuana as a treatment vehicle.

A) LaGuardia Commission
B) Indian Hemp Drugs Commission
C) United States National Academy of Sciences
D) Baroness Wootton

Answer 2

C

Question 3

More than individual chemical compounds have been identified in the cannabis plant.

A) 20
B) 70
C) 400
D) 2,000

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In New York City, during Prohibition, opened to give marijuana users a place to smoke.

A) opium dens
B) hashish parlors
C) tea-pads
D) none of these

Question 5

, the head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics in 1932, led the fight for the criminalization of marijuana use and trafficking, which resulted in the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937.

A) Fitz Hugh Ludlow
B) Harry J. Anslinger
C) Theophile Gautier
D) Jacques Moreau

Question 6

The most rapid and efficient absorption of marijuana occurs through . The drug effects following last approximately 2-4 hours.

A) smoking; oral ingestion
B) oral ingestion; smoking
C) smoking; smoking
D) oral ingestion; oral ingestion

Question 7

Widespread marijuana use for its psychoactive properties in Europe began in the .

A) 1850s
B) 1890s
C) 1930s
D) 1960s

Question 8

Followers of emperor Shen Nung at around 2800 B.C. used marijuana for .

A) its psychoactive effects
B) to counter the influence of evil spirits
C) its sedative properties
D) all of these
E) its psychoactive effects and sedative properties

Question 9

, in the 1840s, described his experiences at the Hashish Club.

A) Jacques Moreau
B) Shen Nung
C) William O'Shaughnessy
D) Theophile Gautier

Question 10

The book The Hasheesh Eater, published in 1857, was written by and describes his cannabis-eating experiences over a four-year period.

A) Theophile Gautier
B) Harry J. Anslinger
C) William O'Shaughnessy
D) Fitz Hugh Ludlow

Question 11

A is a cigar that is emptied of tobacco and refilled with marijuana.

A) hookah
B) bong
C) blunt
D) reefer

Question 12

The earliest known use of marijuana for its pharmacological properties occurred in 2800 B.C. in .

A) Peru
B) India
C) Egypt
D) China

Question 13

The primary psychoactive agent in marijuana is .

A) THC
B) AMP
C) cannabidiol
D) cannabinol

Question 14

The use of cannabis was introduced to Great Britain primarily by .

A) William O'Shaughnessy
B) Marco Polo
C) Theophile Gautier
D) King Henry VIII

Question 15

Cannabis sativa is a .

A) type of cactus
B) mushroom
C) hemp plant
D) metabolite of hashish

Question 16

The , published in 1944 and created at the request of the mayor of New York, concluded that marijuana use was not particularly harmful to the user or to society at large.

A) Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Report
B) LeDain Commission Report
C) LaGuardia Commission Report
D) Baroness Wootton Report

Question 17

is a concentrated liquid marijuana extract derived from the cannabis plant using solvents.

A) PCP
B) AMP
C) Hashish
D) Hash oil

Question 18

The earliest known users of hashish were the in the 10th Century.

A) Arabs
B) Chinese
C) Indians
D) Peruvians

Question 19

NIDA's 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health revealed that about of Americans have used marijuana at least once.

A) 15%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 75%

Question 20

The center of marijuana use and distribution in 1920s America was .

A) San Francisco
B) Los Angeles
C) New York
D) New Orleans

Question 21

Which two states approved referendums to regulate, tax, and control marijuana in 2012?

A) Colorado and Washington
B) California and Alaska
C) California and Vermont
D) Oregon and Washington

Question 22

Marijuana's effects on speech (that is, rapid or slurred speech, circumstantial talk, and loquaciousness) occur in __________.

A) the early stages of use
B) the middle stages of use
C) the later stages of use
D) all stages of use

Question 23

Marijuana affects which of the following neurotransmitters?

A) L-glutamate
B) acetylcholine
C) dopamine
D) GABA
E) all of the above

Question 24

Following cannabis ingestion, marked concentrations of THC can be found in the even when blood levels of THC are zero.

A) brain
B) lungs
C) kidneys
D) liver
E) all of these

Question 25

Marijuana cigarettes contain .

A) more tar than tobacco cigarettes
B) less tar than tobacco cigarettes
C) the same amount of tar as tobacco cigarettes
D) no tar

Question 26

Cannabis has been viewed as a medical treatment for .

A) detached retina
B) astigmatism
C) cataracts
D) glaucoma

Question 27

Which of the following effects on the reproductive system has research shown to be associated with chronic marijuana use.

A) decreases in the number of sperm in men
B) nonovulatory menstrual cycles in women
C) decreases in sperm motility in men
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 28

The most commonly reported physiological effect of marijuana is .

A) blood-shot eyes
B) dry mouth
C) a decrease in REM sleep
D) "the munchies"

Question 29

Marijuana has shown promise in the treatment of , a disorder in which an individual wastes away, often due to HIV or cancer.

A) glaucoma
B) cachexia
C) anemia
D) conjunctive

Question 30

The peak heart rate following smoking marijuana is reached .

A) almost immediately
B) about 20 minutes after smoking
C) about one hour after smoking
D) none of these, marijuana does not impact heart rate

Question 31

Evidence that marijuana was used in ancient times has been found in the examination of a 1600 year old body discovered by Israeli scientists.

A) in religious ceremonies
B) to speed the birth process
C) to treat nausea
D) recreationally

Question 32

The finding that experienced users are more sensitive to cannabis effects than novice smokers is probably due to __________.

A) tolerance
B) biological sensitivity
C) learning
D) dependence

Question 33

is a chemical that binds to the same receptors on brain cells as do cannabinoids that researchers are using to study how the cannabinoid receptors affect various functions.

A) Anandamide
B) CBZ
C) Acetylcholine
D) Serotonin

Question 34

Approximately how much of the THC available in a marijuana cigarette is present in the smoke?

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 75%

Question 35

What is the main drawback to the medical use of cannabis and THC synthetics?

A) uncomfortable and disorienting mental effects
B) the development of psychological dependence
C) the exacerbation of the side effects of chemotherapy
D) the prohibition on prescribing them for children

Question 36

The principal psychoactive agent in cannabis was isolated in .

A) 1821
B) 1922
C) 1944
D) 1964

Question 37

The Cannabis Buyers Club, which opened in 1992, was established in .

A) Amsterdam
B) New York City
C) Toronto
D) San Francisco

Question 38

Which of the following is a synthetic product that chemically resembles the cannabinoids and is used in current medical treatment?

A) Serax
B) Cesamet
C) Placidyl
D) Tilidine

Question 39

What legislation, passed in 1937, markedly decreased prescribed medicinal uses of marijuana?

A) The Volstead Act
B) The San Francisco Ordinance
C) The Marijuana Tax Act
D) The Controlled Substances Act

Question 40

Which of the following has marijuana not been used to treat?

A) nausea
B) mania
C) insomnia
D) depression

Question 41

Marijuana is the most frequently used recreational drug today.

Question 42

In the 1930s, marijuana was primarily used by the white middle class.

Question 43

Which of the following has not been identified as a possible explanation for marijuana's effect on short-term memory?

A) drug action interferes with the neurochemical processes operative in memory
B) marijuana use destroys neural connections in the hippocampus
C) the user is not motivated to attend to or retrieve material
D) marijuana causes a decreased ability to concentrate

Question 44

The amount of time that marijuana smoke is held in the lungs does not significantly affect absorption.

Question 45

Most committee reports have come to a similar conclusion, that is, marijuana use is not particularly harmful to the user or to society at large.

Question 46

Marijuana was introduced to Europe from Chile in 1545.

Question 47

Negative emotional effects of marijuana use are most often reported by .

A) inexperienced users
B) experienced users who have developed a tolerance to marijuana
C) those who are also using alcohol
D) almost everyone who uses marijuana

Question 48

Marijuana was one of the five sacred plants in the Atharva Veda, one of the oldest books of Hinduism.

Question 49

How does marijuana use affect the perception of time passage?

A) time seems to pass more slowly than it actually does
B) time seems to pass more quickly than it actually does
C) there is no effect on time perception

Question 50

THC metabolites can be detected in the bloodstream at least 30 days following ingestion of a single dose.

Question 51

Research has clearly shown that marijuana use results in irreversible, long-term damage to the .

A) reproductive system
B) cardiovascular system
C) immune system
D) reproductive system and immune system only
E) none of these

Question 52

According to the World Health Organization, the absolute number of marijuana users in Asia is the highest worldwide.

Question 53

Which of the following is true regarding the research evidence on the social environmental effects of marijuana?

A) marijuana enhances competence in social situations
B) marijuana use is causally related to aggression
C) marijuana use combined with preexisting personality characteristics may produce the amotivational syndrome
D) all of these

Question 54

The term marijuana derives from the French word mariguango which translates as "high."

Question 55

Recent research suggests that focusing prevention efforts on marijuana use will not have an effect on the prevalence of use of harder drugs such as cocaine and heroin.

Question 56

is marijuana that is soaked in formaldehyde and dried before being smoked.

A) AMP
B) Hashish
C) PCP
D) DMT

Question 57

Marijuana's effects on psychomotor activity and performance appear to be related to .

A) genetic predisposition
B) dosage
C) expectations
D) route of administration

Question 58

Almost all marijuana smokers eventually enter a stage of .

A) heightened vigilance
B) paranoia
C) increased psychomotor activity
D) relaxation

Question 59

The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 was successful in reducing the legal disbursement of marijuana.

Question 60

Which of the following has been reported as a result of marijuana use?

A) more intense sexual pleasure
B) disinterest in sex
C) impotence
D) all of these
E) disinterest in sex and impotence

Question 61

What are the cognitive and emotional effects associated with marijuana use?

Question 62

Marijuana has been shown not to cause irreversible lung damage.

Question 63

Marijuana is an accepted medical treatment for the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapies.

Question 64

What are the common short-term physiological effects associated with marijuana's use?

Question 65

Discuss the historical and recent medical uses of marijuana. What has been the impact of the discovery of the cannabinoid receptor by Devane and colleagues?

Question 66

Recent research suggests that marijuana use increases risk for psychotic behavior.

Question 67

One disadvantage of using synthetic products that resemble the cannabinoids in medical treatment is that they lack the rapid effect experienced when marijuana is smoked.

Question 68

Physical dependence to marijuana has been reliably and consistently demonstrated in laboratory studies.

Question 69

Because it is produced in a laboratory, synthetic marijuana tends to produce fewer side effects than regular marijuana.

Question 70

The short-term memory impairment associated with marijuana use can occur with fairly low doses.

Question 71

How is marijuana absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted?

Question 72

Describe the behavioral effects associated with marijuana use.

Question 73

The most common emotional effect of marijuana use is a carefree relaxed state.

Question 74

Major birth malformations may occur as a result of maternal marijuana use.

Question 75

What does the National Survey on Drug Use and Health tell us about the use of marijuana in the United States? What have been the trends for prevalence of use?

Question 76

What are marijuana's long-term effects on the:

A) respiratory system
B) cardiovascular system
C) immune system
D) reproductive system

Question 77

In 1972, the LeDain Commission reported that the short-term physiological effects of marijuana use on normal persons are benign and not clinically significant.