Deck 11: Marijuana

Question 1

In which of the following countries would you find the highest per capita rate of marijuana use?

A)Great Britain
B)Mexico
C)Vietnam
D)Australia

Answer 1

D

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

D

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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 are correct.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

The primary psychoactive agent in marijuana is .

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

Question 8

NIDA's 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health revealed that about of Americans have used marijuana at least once.

A)15%
B)44%
C)56%
D)27%

Question 9

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 10

Based on a United Nations survey, how many people worldwide use marijuana?

A)about 5 percent
B)nearly 9 percent
C)almost 16 percent
D)over 20 percent

Question 11

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

A)20
B)60
C)400
D)1,100

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following people is most likely to use marijuana?

A)Marisol, a Hispanic woman
B)Eliza, a White woman
C)Ronnie, an African American man
D)Albert, a Native American man

Question 14

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 15

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; hemp

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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 19

Marijuana plants that grow in warmer climates have more psychoactive potency due to which of the following?

A)lower amount of seeds
B)higher oil content
C)higher amount of resin
D)All of these are correct.

Question 20

Which of the following correctly lists the chronological progression of initial historic marijuana use?

A)North Africa > Asia > Middle East > Europe
B)Asia > Europe > North Africa > Middle East
C)Asia > Middle East > North Africa > Europe
D)Middle East > North Africa > Asia > Europe

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

Based on current research findings showing limited effectiveness of cannabis, which of the following medical uses of marijuana warrants additional study?

A)improving symptoms of dementia
B)improving symptoms of PTSD
C)decreasing paralysis-related spasticity
D)reducing chronic pain-related depression

Question 23

Marijuana's effects on speech (i.e., 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 24

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 25

Marijuana affects which of the following neurotransmitters?

A)L-glutamate
B)acetylcholine
C)dopamine
D)GABA
E)All of these are correct.

Question 26

Which of the following is a regulatory issue potentially limiting research into medical applications of marijuana?

A)ethical restrictions on the use of psychotropic drugs
B)funding cuts for the National Institutes for Health
C)classification of the drug as a Class I substance
D)inconsistency of state laws regarding the drug

Question 27

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 28

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 29

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 30

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 31

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 32

The principal psychoactive agent in cannabis was isolated in .

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

Question 33

How does using marijuana affect a person's sleep?

A)decrease in REM sleep
B)more intense dreams
C)increase in Stage 2 sleep
D)difficulty falling asleep

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

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 are correct.
E)None of these are correct.

Question 36

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 37

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 38

Research has shown that many marijuana smokers also use other drugs.Which of the following are they least likely to use?

A)tobacco
B)heroin
C)cocaine
D)alcohol

Question 39

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 are correct.

Question 40

For which of the following conditions does current medical research support administration of marijuana?

A)irritable bowel syndrome
B)multiple sclerosis
C)glaucoma
D)epilepsy

Question 41

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)Marijuana users are not motivated to attend to or retrieve material.
D)Marijuana decreases the user's ability to concentrate.

Question 42

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 are correct.

Question 43

Almost all marijuana smokers eventually enter a stage of .

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

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 46

North America has the highest prevalence of marijuana use among other regions of the world.

Question 47

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

Question 48

A Hispanic is almost three times as likely to use marijuana as a Native American.

Question 49

Marijuana is the most frequently used recreational drug today.

Question 50

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

Question 51

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 52

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)None of these are correct.

Question 53

Marijuana was introduced to Europe from Chile in 1545.

Question 54

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 55

Which of the following terms describes the majority of physiological effects caused by marijuana use?

A)chronic
B)high-risk
C)cognitive
D)acute

Question 56

is not a commonly reported consequence of marijuana use.

A)Impaired signal detection
B)Increased sensory stimulation
C)Increased sensitivity to pain
D)More intense sexual pleasure

Question 57

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

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

Question 58

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 59

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

Question 60

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 61

Describe trends in marijuana use in the United States over the past 50 years.How do you think efforts by states to decriminalize or legalize marijuana use will affect these trends in the future?

Question 62

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

Question 63

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

Question 64

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

Question 65

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 66

Marijuana used today in the United States is stronger than it was in the 1980s.

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

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

Question 69

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

Question 70

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

Question 71

How does the THC content of marijuana today compare to its potency 30 years ago? How might this affect considerations by states to legalize use of the drug?

Question 72

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

Question 73

Describe the behavioral effects associated with marijuana use.

Question 74

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

Question 75

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

Question 76

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

Question 77

People generally learn how to feel high from smoking marijuana.

Question 78

Marijuana has been shown not to cause irreversible lung damage.