Deck 3: Drug Policy

Question 1

From the mid to late 1800s the Canadian government's primary financial concern was regarding which of the following?

A) Alcohol
B) Marijuana
C) Barbiturates
D) Opium

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In the early 1900s in Canada, what were the fears regarding opium connected to?

A) Large numbers of drug-related deaths
B) Family violence
C) Racial dislike against Chinese immigrants
D) Public use in saloons and night clubs

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is an offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act?

A) To obtain a controlled substance from a practitioner.
B) To obtain a controlled substance without a prescription.
C) To obtain a controlled substance without a license.
D) To obtain a controlled substance without revealing other controlled substances procured from other practitioners within a 30 day period.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

How many schedules are there in The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act?

A) 6
B) 8
C) 10

Question 5

Under which schedule of The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act would the possession of GHB be located?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4

Question 6

Under which schedule of The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act would the possession of Rohypnol be located?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4

Question 7

Under the CDSA it is an offence to seek or obtain a controlled substance from a medical practitioner without disclosing to that practitioner all other controlled substances obtained from other practitioners within the previous 30 days. What would be the maximum punishment for this offence?

A) Indictment is 1 years
B) Indictment is 3 years
C) Indictment is 7 years
D) Indictment is 10 years

Question 8

In 1955, the Senate Special Committee on the Traffic of Narcotics in Canada was formed in response to the medical community's approach to drug addiction as a medical and social problem rather than as a criminal issue. What did committee's work result in?

A) A more compassionate view of addiction among members of the general public in Canada.
B) Pressure on law enforcement to be more tolerant of addiction.
C) The committee siding with law enforcement and enacting the Narcotic Control Act.
D) The committee being tied between members who wanted a medical model and those who did not.

Question 9

Under which schedule of The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act would the possession of isosafrole (used in making MDMA) be located?

A) 6
B) 8
C) 10

Question 10

Where are the offenses dealing with drug paraphernalia laws addressed in Canadian legislation?

A) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
B) Criminal Code of Canada.
C) In both the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Criminal Code of Canada.
D) Narcotic Control Act.

Question 11

In 2016 the Government of Canada replaced the National Anti-Drug Strategy with the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy in response to which crisis?

A) The Methamphetamine crisis
B) The Opioid crisis
C) The Hepatitis C crisis
D) The Crack Cocaine crisis

Question 12

In 1908, the Opium Act was enacted. Which of the following Canadian(s) initiated this legislation?

A) Dr. Le Dain
B) Mackenzie King
C) Euro-Canadian Society
D) Emily Murphy

Question 13

In 2013 Canada's police chiefs voted overwhelmingly in favour of reforming drug laws in the country. What was one of the key changes stated in the textbook?

A) Officers should have the ability to ticket people found with 10 grams of marijuana or less.
B) Officers should have the ability to ticket people found with 20 grams of marijuana or less.
C) Officers should have the ability to ticket people found with 30 grams of marijuana or less.
D) Officers should have the ability to ticket people found with 40 grams of marijuana or less.

Question 14

Under which schedule of The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act would the possession of one gram of hashish be located?

A) 6
B) 8
C) 10

Question 15

Which of the following describes the order in which Canada's drug legislation unfolded?

A) Opium Act; Opium and Drug Act; Narcotic Control Act; Patent Medicine Act
B) Opium Act; Opium and Drug Act; Patent Medicine Act; Food and Drugs Act
C) Opium Act; Patent Medicine Act; Opium and Drug Act; Narcotic Control Act
D) Opium Act; Patent Medicine Act, Opium and Drug Act; Prescription Drug Act

Question 16

In 1908, the Opium Act made it illegal to import, manufacture, sell or possess opium for nonmedical purposes. What prompted this action to be taken?

A) The smoking of opium would lead to high rates of lung cancer.
B) Opium use would outstrip the use of alcohol.
C) Smoking opium would corrupt the youth of the nation.
D) An increasing number of white people were smoking opium.

Question 17

In a Chronicle Herald article, patients treated at the Centre for Pain Management in Halifax were asked to provide which of the following (which many felt was against their rights)?

A) a blood test
B) a urinary toxicology
C) weekly sexual histories
D) DNA samples to the local police enforcement agency

Question 18

Between 1969 and 1973, the Le Dain Commission produced four reports that recommended all of the following EXCEPT which one?

A) The gradual withdrawal of criminalization of illegal drugs.
B) That the possession of cannabis not be a crime.
C) The abolishment of imprisonment for possession of drugs.
D) Regulatory standards for the production and distribution of cocaine.

Question 19

Although prior to 1908, opium was not viewed as a serious societal threat, which of the following was viewed to be a problematic health concern in Canada?

A) Alcohol and cocaine
B) Cocaine and tobacco
C) Heroin and cocaine
D) Tobacco and alcohol

Question 20

Which of the following was first the step toward federal drug regulation in Canada?

A) Controlled Substances Act
B) Pure Food and Drugs Act
C) Prescription Drug Act
D) Patent Medicine Act

Question 21

How has the omnibus Bill S-10, been otherwise termed?

A) Safe School and Communities Act
B) Safe Streets and Communities Act
C) Safe Streets and Prisons Act
D) Safe Prisons and Streets Act

Question 22

With respect to regulating drugs in Canada, what is the responsibility of the provincial and territorial governmental bodies?

A) To oversee drug benefit programs for military personal.
B) To manage drug formularies.
C) To manage drug benefit programs for the RCMP.
D) To oversee drug benefit programs for Aboriginal Peoples.

Question 23

What does the four phase process to approve drugs for use in Canada include?

A) Phase one: testing on animals.
B) Phases three and four: testing that occurs after approval.
C) Phase three: testing that takes place with healthy volunteers.
D) Phase four: testing that occurs after approval.

Question 24

In what year did Health Canada implement The Marihuana Medical Access Regulations?

A) 1995
B) 2001
C) 2005
D) 2010

Question 25

Since the inception of the Marihuana Medical Access Program (MMAP), stakeholder concerns have grown. All of the following have been raised EXCEPT which one?

A) Potential for diversion of marijuana to illicit markets due to limited security requirements.
B) Increase potential for overdoes caused due to polysubstance use.
C) Risk of violent home invasion by criminals attempting to steal marijuana.
D) Creation of fire hazards resulting from faulty or overloaded electricity installations used to support marijuana cultivation.

Question 26

In which decade in Canada did the government establish regulations on investigating new drug applications?

A) 1940s
B) 1950s
C) 1960s
D) 1970s

Question 27

Martin claims he was the first person to have his case heard in a drug treatment court in Canada. What city would this have taken place in?

A) Vancouver
B) Winnipeg
C) Toronto
D) Montreal

Question 28

Pharmaceutical sales in Canada account for what percentage of the global market share?

A) 1%
B) 2%
C) 3%
D) More than 4%

Question 29

Approximately how many pharmaceutical products are available on the Canadian market?

A) Less than 10,000
B) Between 10,000-15,000
C) Less than 20,000
D) More than 20,000

Question 30

Which statement describes the trend in pharmaceutical sales in Canada from 2005 to 2015?

A) Sales have increased by 34%.
B) Sales have increased by 54%.
C) Sales have decreased by 34%.
D) Sales have decreased by 54%.

Question 31

In 2004, Parliament passed the Jean Chretien Pledge to Africa Act. According to this act what can governments of WTO member countries grant?

A) A compulsory license for a generic medication, therapeutically equivalent to a brand name drug, without the consent of the patent holder.
B) Protection for pharmaceutical companies that would allow them sole license to market their drug on a worldwide basis.
C) Non-member countries the right to access free drugs if they need them.
D) Extended protection of patented medicines that are in demand worldwide.

Question 32

In which year did Bill S-10 received Royal Assent and became law in Canada?

A) 2011
B) 2012
C) 2013
D) 2014

Question 33

All of the following represent disorders that would allow legal access to marijuana under The Marihuana Medical Access Regulations EXCEPT which one?

A) Multiple sclerosis
B) Nausea due to HIV/AIDS
C) Anorexia
D) Diagnosed anxiety disorder

Question 34

Richard claims he was the first person to have his case heard in a drug treatment court in Canada. In what year would his case have been heard?

A) 1995
B) 1998
C) 2001
D) 2004

Question 35

Where is the synthetic drug LSD listed in the CDSA?

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

Question 36

Before what year in Canada were natural health products sold as either drugs or food under the Food and Drugs Act?

A) 1990
B) 1995
C) 2000
D) 2004

Question 37

Before a new drug is released into the Canadian market what does Health Canada's HPFB require?

A) A pricing comparison with competing drugs.
B) Proof that no adverse reactions will occur.
C) The manufacturer of the drug to file a NDS.
D) Personal testimony from patients who have tried the drug.

Question 38

Which of the following cases brought about the monumental legal decision that invalidated the marijuana prohibition under the CDSA?

A) R. v Emery
B) R. v Jackson
C) R. v Parker
D) R. v Smith

Question 39

The amendments in Bill C-10 prescribe mandatory prison terms for offences related to drugs listed which of the following?

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

Question 40

When a Federal Court judge in Vancouver issued an injunction against the government's plans to end the practice of grow-your-own medical marijuana what occurred?

A) It allowed the approximately 30,000 existing licenses for home-grown pot users/patients to continue growing their own.
B) It allowed for the continued use of medical marijuana, but the consumers had to buy "quality-controlled" marijuana from federally approved commercial producers.
C) It allowed the approximately 5,000 existing licenses for home-grown pot users/patients to continue growing their own.
D) It allowed the existing licenses for home-grown pot users/patients to continue growing their own, but disallowed any further licenses from going forward.

Question 41

In Canada Bill C-22 provides for a 20 year protection period for drug manufacturers beginning on the date that the patent is filed.

Question 42

With respect to natural health products, which of the following statements represent the position Health Canada would state?

A) Health Canada is concerned only with ensuring their efficacy and safety, not their purity.
B) Health Canada is concerned only with ensuring their purity and safety, not their efficacy.
C) Health Canada is concerned only with ensuring their purity and efficacy, not their safety.
D) Health Canada is concerned with ensuring their purity, safety, and their efficacy.

Question 43

With the Royal Assent for Bill S-10, mandatory minimum jail sentences for marijuana offences became law.

Question 44

The history of introducing new drugs into the marketplace in Canada can be traced back to the 1940s.

Question 45

World Trade Organization countries may grant compulsory licensing to produce and sell generic drugs, which are therapeutically equivalent to their patented counterpart, under certain conditions.

Question 46

Drug regulations in Canada were not driven by concerns for the health of its citizens but it had more to do with public fear of Chinese and Japanese immigrants.

Question 47

From a pharmacological perspective, the word narcotic can only be correctly used to label which of the following?

A) Marijuana
B) Cocaine
C) Morphine
D) Ecstasy

Question 48

In 1908, John A MacDonald travelled to British Columbia to gather information pertaining to the 1907 labour demonstrations and riots and the opium dens.

Question 49

Beginning in which year in Canada did all natural products with associated claims of health benefits became subject to the regulations of the NHPD?

A) 1984
B) 1994
C) 2004
D) 2014

Question 50

If you are seeking to live in a country where Marijuana has received approval as a therapeutic drug you will find that Mexico is the only country that does.

Question 51

Canada is ranked 5^th in the world for its pharmaceutical sales.

Question 52

The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) replaced the Narcotic Control Act and Parts III and IV of the Food and Drugs Act.

Question 53

In 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Smith decided that restricting legal access to dried marijuana was unconstitutional.

Question 54

In, Canada Phase I testing of drugs is conducted using animal subjects only.

Question 55

Prior to 1928, Canada did not have regulations, federal or provincial, for governing the use of drugs.

Question 56

It is not an offence to possess drug paraphernalia in Canada.

Question 57

In the 1950s illegal drug use was on the decline in Canada.

Question 58

The sale and use of alcohol and tobacco is only subject to provincial/territorial legislation.

Question 59

A former Winnipeg police officer, a member of the group Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Stated if police are suggesting tickets for possession less than 30 grams ( called a common offence) then prohibition should take place altogether.

Question 60

In which decade did officials at Health Canada become concerned with a rapidly growing market in natural health products (NHPs)?

A) 1970s
B) 1980s
C) 1990s
D) 2000s

Question 61

Give a brief description of the internet activity between Canada and the United States as it relates to pharmaceuticals.

Question 62

Describe the scope of Sentencing under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA).

Question 63

There are two categories under which Canadians can apply for medical marijuana under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations. Explain the categories.

Question 64

Identify which part of Canadian legislation addresses Drug Paraphernalia Laws, and what is the scope of penalties.

Question 65

Describe the main reason an interest was generated to create The Opium Act of 1908.

Question 66

Describe the Patent Medicine Act of 1909.

Question 67

Why in the 1990s, did officials at Health Canada become concerned with a rapidly growing market in natural health products (NHPs)?

Question 68

What was one of the primary changes resulting from the enactment of Bill C-10?

Question 69

The Food and Drug Act and Regulations drug manufacturers must prove that their drugs were an effective treatment for some diseases.

Question 70

On July 30, 2001, Health Canada implemented the MMAR, which clearly articulated the process through which access to marijuana for medical purposes was permitted.

Question 71

Describe the Natural Health Products standards in Canada.

Question 72

Describe The Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties.

Question 73

Describe the criteria and defining differences between Category 1 and 2 of the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR).

Question 74

Describe when the Canadian Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) was enacted and its primary purpose.

Question 75

How does the Food and Drug Act and Regulations describe a drug?

Question 76

Any person wishing to use marijuana for medicinal purposes in Canada under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) must provide a declaration from a medical practitioner.

Question 77

Give a brief description of the process required in Canada for a pharmaceutical company to test a new drug on humans and later to market a new prescription drug.

Question 78

Describe Bill S-10, and the areas that highlight serious crime.

Question 79

When did the Le Dain Commission take place, and what was the outcome?

Question 80

Describe the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) and state the year in which these were passed.