Deck 15: Cannabis

Question 1

What does hashish refer to?

A) Low-grade marijuana made from leaves
B) A mixture of marijuana and opium
C) Pure cannabis resin
D) A mixture of cannabis resin and opium

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Cannabinoid receptors are found in areas of the brain responsible for the regulation of all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Coordination
B) Learning
C) Higher cognitive function
D) Sleeping

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is the Le Club de Hashischins?

A) A book
B) A marijuana club
C) A 19^th century movement
D) An underground medical support network

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following historical figures people did not use cannabis as a way to explore new sources of creativity?

A) Napoleon
B) Baudelaire
C) Dumas
D) Gautier

Question 5

As of August 2016, how many licensed producers of marijuana where there in Canada?

A) 34
B) 64
C) 84
D) 104

Question 6

In which year did the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations come into force?

A) 2007
B) 2008
C) 2011
D) 2013

Question 7

Most of the resin is in which part of the cannabis plant?

A) Root
B) Leaves
C) Stems
D) Flowering tops

Question 8

Cannabis indica seems to have more psychoactive potency; however, what is Cannabis sativa more associated with?

A) Pain relief
B) Psychosis
C) Hemp
D) Alcohol

Question 9

Which individual referred to cannabis as the "Liberator of Sin"?

A) Gautier
B) Shen Nung
C) Napoleon
D) Dumas

Question 10

Which of the following might describe the opinion an average Canadian youth regarding cannabis?

A) Cannabis Is natural and safe.
B) Cannabis is a drug.
C) Cannabis use reduces the ability to focus.
D) Peer pressure is NOT a motivating reason to use cannabis.

Question 11

Marco Polo first introduced Europe to stories of the "hashishiyya," from which the word _______________ seems to have developed.

A) Has-been
B) Sheesh
C) Assassin
D) Hatchet

Question 12

Which country provides the main source of hash used in Canada?

A) Pakistan
B) Jamaica
C) United States
D) France

Question 13

Which of the following literary works did Baudelaire write to describe the expected effect from hashish use?

A) Artificial Paradises
B) The Count of Monte Cristo
C) Le Club de Hashischins
D) Le Club de Recina

Question 14

What does the second most potent preparation is traditionally called ganja in India consist of?

A) The dried stem systems located in the female plants.
B) The dried stem systems located in the male plants.
C) The dried flowering tops located in the female plants.
D) The dried flowering tops located in the male plants.

Question 15

What are the 66 chemicals that are known to be unique to the cannabis plant called?

A) Cannabinoids
B) THIQs
C) Opioids
D) Butyrates

Question 16

What is the primary active ingredient in marijuana?

A) Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
B) Psilocybin
C) Phencyclidine
D) Muscimol

Question 17

In 2009, what percentage of all hash oil seized in Canada had originated in Jamaica?

A) 38%
B) 48%
C) 58%
D) 68%

Question 18

Organized crime groups use Canadian grow-ops in order to provide marijuana to other countries. Which of the following is the most notable recipient country?

A) Pakistan
B) England
C) United States
D) France

Question 19

Which of the following describes what most youth think about cannabis?

A) Cannabis prevents laziness
B) Cannabis is much safer than alcohol and tobacco
C) Cannabis creates insomnia
D) Cannabis can create violent tendency

Question 20

All of the following have been identified as factors associated with a youth's decision to use or not to use cannabis EXCEPT which one?

A) Availability
B) Education level achieved
C) Peer pressure
D) Social connectedness to peers

Question 21

Cannabis sativa is grown primarily for its psychoactive resins.

Question 22

Cannabis sativa grows worldwide and has been primarily used for its fibres, from which hemp rope and other items are made.

Question 23

The 1936 film Reefer Madness depicted how smoking marijuana could turn a middle-class youth into what?

A) A Cult leader
B) A brain dead student.
C) A Psychotic killer.
D) A super sprinter

Question 24

The primary active ingredient in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

Question 25

Mary has been smoking marijuana. What will be the primary acute physiological effects experienced?

A) Anxiety
B) Depression
C) An increase in heart rate
D) Irritability

Question 26

Studies show that marijuana increases which of the following?

A) Verbal exchanges
B) Nonverbal social interactions
C) Nausea and vomiting
D) Empathy

Question 27

What major behavioural problem has been seen in acute marijuana intoxication?

A) Amotivational syndrome
B) Panic reactions
C) Anger and violence
D) Blackouts

Question 28

Marijuana smoking has been thought to be associated with amotivational syndrome. Which of the following is not a symptom of this disorder?

A) Diminished motivation
B) Difficulty in learning
C) Problems in school and at home
D) Panic disorder

Question 29

A national study of fatally injured drivers in Canada revealed what percentage of those tested were positive for cannabis?

A) 4.9%
B) 14.9%
C) 24.9%
D) 34.9%

Question 30

Which of the following describes a consistent effect of marijuana, seen both in frequent users and in less-experienced users?

A) There is a slowing of cognitive processing
B) There is an improved ability to focus attention for a long time
C) There is an impaired inhibitory control
D) There are noticeable personality changes

Question 31

Joseph has been smoking marijuana almost daily for the past two years. He has now decided to quit smoking. When is the earliest he can expect to experience cannabinoid withdrawal symptoms?

A) 10 hours after cannabinoid cessation
B) 1 day after cannabinoid cessation
C) 3 day after cannabinoid cessation
D) 6 day after cannabinoid cessation

Question 32

How many identified cannabinoids does marijuana, the most frequently used cannabis agent, have?

A) 15 to 20
B) 20 to 40
C) 40 to 60
D) contains over 60

Question 33

THC is suggested as a useful drug in treating all of the following EXCEPT which condition?

A) AIDS-related anorexia
B) Neuropathic pain related to multiple sclerosis
C) Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
D) Epilepsy

Question 34

The psychoactive potency of a cannabis preparation depends on the amount of resin present.

Question 35

What is the natural substance in the body that has marijuana-like effects called?

A) Cannabinum
B) Ayahuasca
C) Bufotenin
D) Anandamide

Question 36

How is dronabinol (Marinol) sold in both Canada and the U.S.?

A) As a cannabis antagonist
B) As an effective treatment for cannabis dependence
C) As a capsule containing THC
D) As an appetite enhancer

Question 37

A great number of studies have consistently reported that smoked marijuana and oral THC both produce which of the following?

A) Permanent impairments in short-term memory
B) Increase risk to throat cancer
C) Reduced immunity to diseases
D) Increased daily food intake

Question 38

What is the abuse potential of THC?

A) It seems to be very low
B) It is higher for smoked than for oral THC
C) It is higher for oral than for smoked THC
D) It is very high regardless of how it is consumed

Question 39

What occurred when a study examined the change in the heart rate that took place after marijuana was smoked with 4 percent THC or 20 mg oral THC?

A) The heart rate increased much more after oral THC
B) The peak effects were similar, but smoking produced effects much sooner
C) Smoked THC increased heart rate, but oral THC had no effect
D) Heart rates remained elevated for up to three days after smoking marijuana

Question 40

Which of the following has NOT been found as an effect of regular marijuana use?

A) Decreased testosterone levels in men
B) Decreased sperm counts in men
C) Increased testosterone levels in men
D) Increased heart rate in men and women

Question 41

The earliest reference to cannabis is in a pharmacy book written in 2737 BCE by Chinese emperor Shen Nung.

Question 42

The natural substance found in the body that has marijuana-like effects is called ayahuasca.

Question 43

Research has demonstrated that the binding of THC to cannabinoid CB1 receptors in cultured neurons or hippocampus slices leads to neuronal cell death.

Question 44

Clinical trials of marijuana or oral THC to treat anxiety or depression show either a lack of improvement or worsening of the condition.

Question 45

Recent systematic reviews to assess the efficacy and safety of cannabinoid treatment for patients with epilepsy concluded that they positively support the use cannabinoids as a treatment for epilepsy.

Question 46

There is growing evidence that the average content of THC in cannabis may be decreasing.

Question 47

During the 1840s, a group of artists and writers gathered monthly at the Hotel Pimodan in Paris's Latin Quarter to use drugs.

Question 48

Cannabis is the second most widely consumed illicit drug in the world.

Question 49

In Canada, outdoor cultivation is more common, in large part due to the wet cooler Western Canadian climate which helps ensure larger yields and higher THC levels.

Question 50

The oral form of synthetic THC in Canada is called dronabinol.

Question 51

What are the two acceptable spellings of the substance that is formed from the preparation of the leafy material from the Cannabis plant which is smoked?

Question 52

Few properly controlled clinical trials of smoked marijuana for the treatment of cancer pain have been conducted.

Question 53

It is a common misperception that marijuana smokers get the "munchies" and eat more, but laboratory studies have not supported this idea.

Question 54

Beginning with the passage of the Opium Act of 1908, Canada has followed an easy-going (look the other way) approach to control illicit drug use.

Question 55

The DSM-5 DOES recognize a diagnosis of cannabis withdrawal.

Question 56

Where is the primary psychoactive agent, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) located?

Question 57

Panic reactions can be a common reaction in marijuana smokers.

Question 58

Although regular marijuana smokers often show a slowing of cognitive processing, evidence for negative acute cognitive effects is less dramatic than it is for infrequent users.

Question 59

Over the past several decades our understanding about marijuana's effects on human behaviour has remained constant.

Question 60

Laboratory studies have not been able to document impaired driving performance after smoking marijuana.

Question 61

What are the contraindications to the use of marijuana?

Question 62

For a comprehensive review of the pharmacology of cannabis-based medications and current clinical studies pertaining to their purported uses, what document should be consulted?

Question 63

The ability of cannabis to increase appetite has been reported for decades. What position exists today?

Question 64

What are the three types of traditional cannabis produced in India?

Question 65

What are the approved medical uses for dronabinol (THC), and why do some argue that smoked marijuana needs to be available to cancer patients and others in addition to (or instead of) oral THC?

Question 66

What are the male reproductive effects of smoking marijuana?

Question 67

Discuss three of the five effects that marijuana smoking has on cognitive performance in infrequent users directly after administration.

Question 68

What are the effects of cannabis in the treatment of anxiety and depression?

Question 69

What are Compassion Clubs?

Question 70

Can regular marijuana use produce a withdrawal syndrome? Explain your answer.

Question 71

What are the known reproductive effects of marijuana use?

Question 72

When, by whom, and why was the book, Le Club de Hashischins written?

Question 73

Describe the various countries of that have roles in providing hash to Canada in 2009 and the transportation routes used.

Question 74

Describe how well known and available hashish was in Europe during the 1830s and 1840s.

Question 75

What is anandamide?

Question 76

Describe the known panic reactions effects of acute marijuana intoxication and what can be done during this form of panic reaction.

Question 77

Describe the History of Cannabis Policy in Canada.

Question 78

Where is marijuana cultivated, and what is known to ensure a successful growth?

Question 79

Where does hash and hash oil smuggled into Canada predominantly originate from?