Deck 7: Marijuana

Question 1

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

Answer 1

True

Question 2

At high doses, marijuana can produce hallucinations.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Marijuana is derived from the stalk of the cannabis plant.

Question 5

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

Question 6

Marijuana is the oldest cultivated plant not used for food.

Question 7

Marijuana was made illegal in Canada in 1930.

Question 8

The "pharmacological violence" theory claims that marijuana use will lead to the abuse of heroin, cocaine, or other illicit drugs.

Question 9

Marijuana is officially classified as a Schedule I drug.

Question 10

THC stands for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

Question 11

By 1890, cotton replaced hemp as a major cash crop.

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

The terms cannabis and marijuana can be used interchangeably because they mean exactly the same thing.

Question 18

Generally speaking, more THC will be ingested by an experienced smoker than a nonexperienced smoker.

Question 19

Marijuana is a stimulant.

Question 20

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

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 24

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

Marijuana never produces physical dependence at any dose level.

Question 27

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

Question 28

Anandamide is a naturally occurring substance that produces the same effects as THC in the brain.

Question 29

The amotivational syndrome predicts a decline in long-range planning in chronic marijuana users.

Question 30

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

Question 31

Marijuana significantly slows down reaction time.

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

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 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 39

Repeated marijuana consumption causes sensitization to its effects.

Question 40

There is no evidence that marijuana results in adverse cardiovascular effects on people under 30 years of age.

Question 41

The key psychoactive factor in Cannabis sativa comes from __________.

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

Question 42

Marijuana is a __________.

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

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 45

In Canada, marijuana is primarily classified as a __________ drug.

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

Question 46

If there is a relatively large amount of fibre 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 fibre content and psychoactive effects
D) will be moderate, since there is a curvilinear relationship between fibre content and psychoactive effects

Question 47

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

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

Question 48

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 49

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

Question 50

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-flavoured drink

Question 51

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

Question 52

The use of marijuana for medicinal purposes is illegal in Canada.

Question 53

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 54

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 55

According to the Canadian Drug Use and Monitoring Survey, about 60% of Canadians use marijuana.

Question 56

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

Question 57

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

Question 58

Marijuana is the dominant illicit drug in Canadian society today.

Question 59

Marijuana produces effects that might qualify it as a __________.

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

Question 60

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

Question 61

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 62

In Western Europe prior to about 1800, cannabis was __________.

A) known only to a small proportion of the population
B) as popular as opium
C) mixed with tobacco and smoked regularly
D) totally unknown

Question 63

Compared to opium or cocaine, the prevalence of products containing marijuana in patent medicines during the nineteenth century was __________.

A) much lower
B) considerably higher
C) about the same
D) nonexistent

Question 64

The highest THC concentrations are achieved in which following cannabis product?

A) Sinsemilla
B) Hashish
C) Hashish oil crystals
D) Marijuana

Question 65

One reason Western Europe was reintroduced to cannabis after 1800 was __________.

A) the rise of realism in European literature
B) the return of French soldiers from Egypt
C) the negative publicity regarding opium use
D) the influx of tobacco products from North America

Question 66

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 67

According to the text, in the 1920s, a large number of ______ were recreational marijuana users.

A) doctors
B) jazz musicians
C) farmers
D) women

Question 68

Cannabis plants having the highest fibre 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 69

Hugo, Dumas, Baudelaire, and Balzac were among the prominent artists and intellectuals who regularly attended __________.

A) lectures on the proper form of opium smoking
B) the Club des Hachichins in Paris
C) rallies to foster cannabis use in France
D) talks concerning exotic stories of the East

Question 70

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

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

Question 71

Present-day marijuana contains __________.

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

Question 72

The Club des Hachichins in Paris was __________.

A) the birthplace of French Impressionism and the home of opium smoking
B) a gathering place for consuming hashish
C) a notorious French brothel where marijuana was smoked
D) a hospital for wounded Napoleonic soldiers where hashish was smoked

Question 73

The technical name for the cannabis product most familiar to North Americans is __________.

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

Question 74

The first direct reference to the use of cannabis as a psychoactive agent dates back to __________.

A) 2737 B.C.E.
B) 1484 C.E.
C) 1800 C.E.
D) 1920 C.E.

Question 75

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 76

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 77

THC is one of 80 or so __________.

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

Question 78

Which of 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 79

In India, bhang has a THC concentration approximating __________.

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

Question 80

By 1890, the hemp crop had been replaced by ______ as a major source of farm income in Canada.

A) opium
B) rice
C) cotton
D) rye