Deck 12: Legalizing Marijuana: Americas Latest Social Experiment

Question 1

Washington, DC, has legalized personal use of marijuana but not its commercial sale.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following countries is at the center of a phenomenon referred to as drug tourism?

A)United States
B)France
C)Austria
D)Netherlands

Answer 2

D

Question 3

More than 700,000 people are arrested annually in connection with marijuana; of this number, the majority are arrested for:

A)possession
B)distribution
C)cultivation
D)illegal transportation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Only a few blocks from Amsterdam's business district, cocaine and heroin dealers operate without fear of being arrested in an area referred to as:

A)Hamsterdam
B)the red-light-district
C)""The LZ""
D)High Street

Question 5

If United States authorities practiced the theory of harm reduction, which of the following scenarios would most likely represent this concept?

A)Police set up a sting at a local ""gentlemen's club"" after informants tip them off that the club's dancers are selling heroin in the private rooms.
B)The government legalizes all drugs to eliminate black market sales.
C)Police set up a booth at a local country music concert called ""Jamboree in the Hills"" to test heroin potency before users injest it with no risk of arrest.
D)Local authorities hand out clean needles and clean heroin for free to show the negative side effects of the drug.

Question 6

According to the text, in the Netherlands, which of the following is not considered a hard drug?

A)hashish
B)heroin
C)cocaine
D)opium

Question 7

According to the text, which best describes the attitude of Dutch citizens toward drug usage in Amsterdam?

A)Marijuana usage by minors is tolerated, but harder drugs are restricted to adult use only.
B)Drug selling in the "red light" district is tolerated, but everywhere else laws are strictly enforced.
C)Drugs are tolerated, though not all are legal.
D)Most drugs are illegal, but some are decriminalized.

Question 8

In 1975, _________ gave individuals the right to possess small amounts of marijuana as long as the possession and use did not infringe upon the rights of others.

A)Wellman v. The Citadel
B)Bell v. Alaska
C)Burton v. Biden
D)Ravin v. State

Question 9

According to the text, one side effect of the Amsterdam project is the emergence of droves of:

A)pornography shops
B)houses of prostitution
C)both a and b
D)neither a nor b

Question 10

In the United States, districts exist where evidence of the close links between the sex and drug industries is apparent; which of the following is NOT one of the areas noted in the text?

A)San Francisco's Tenderloin
B)Philadelphia's Arch Street
C)Boston's Combat Zone
D)Baltimore's Western District

Question 11

In the early to mid-1900s, the "British System" dealt with the drug problem in that country by:

A)maintaining opiate addicts by giving medical prescriptions for drugs
B)funding needle exchange programs in major cities
C)opening a "red light" district where drug sellers would be tolerated
D)imposing harsh sentences on drug offenders

Question 12

Similar to the United States' Harrison Narcotic Act, this British law prohibited possession of opiates or cocaine except with a lawful prescription.

A)Dangerous Drugs Act
B)Controlled Substances Act
C)Ferguson Act
D)Tea Party Act

Question 13

According to the text, the legalization of drugs would likely have three profound effects with regard to the black market. Which of the following is NOT one of these effects?

A)It would eliminate the existence of the black market, hence making drug use safer.
B)It would give drugs a social sanction, leading to a broader use of drugs.
C)It would make drugs available without risk of arrest.
D)If the legal price of drugs did not undercut the price on the illicit market, users would continue to purchase drugs from drug dealers.

Question 14

Which of the following countries do proponents of drug legalization look to as examples of how drug enforcement does not work because of rampant corruption?

A)Bahamas
B)Thailand
C)Chile
D)all of the above

Question 15

Proponents of drug legalization argue that those crimes traditionally associated with drug dealing would be greatly reduced if the context of drug control were changed from a law enforcement model to a ________ model.

A)medical
B)rehabilitation
C)crime control
D)decriminalization

Question 16

Many proponents of drug legalization state that the passage of this 1920 Act was responsible for the expansion of organized crime in the United States.

A)Harrison Narcotics Act
B)Victimless Crime Act
C)Volstead Act
D)Controlled Substances Act

Question 17

On November 6, 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first American states to legalize the recreational use of which drug under state law?

A)cocaine
B)e-cigarettes
C)opioids
D)cannabis

Question 18

Which of the following is FALSE in regard to Colorado's legalization of marijuana?

A)It is still illegal to drive under the influence of marijuana.
B)Legal possession is limited to persons over 18 years of age only, and quantities are regulated.
C)It is illegal in Colorado to smoke cannabis in public.
D)Under the law, citizens may give small amounts of marijuana away.

Question 19

A policy by which, rather than punishing young people for experimenting, the government tries to supervise their drug use is referred to as:

A)harm reduction
B)decriminalization
C)legalization
D)prohibition

Question 20

While some states have begun legalization procedures for marijuana, national polls still depict that over 70% of the nation does not support the legalization of marijuana for any purpose

Question 21

The National Center for Natural Products Research in Oxford, Mississippi, is the only facility in the United States that is federally licensed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to cultivate cannabis for scientific research.

Question 22

On June 15, 2015, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that employers cannot terminate workers who use marijuana for medical reasons.

Question 23

The DINA, the secret police in Chile, have been known to be actively involved in the international drug trade for decades.

Question 24

West Virginia is the only state in the nation where the cultivation and distribution of marijuana is protected by the federal government as a necessary cash croap

Question 25

Proponents of drug legalization argue that the drug laws themselves create many of the severe health problems normally associated with drug use.

Question 26

Cigarette bootlegging is still one of organized crime's varied enterprises because of high tax-rate differentials.

Question 27

Experiments in legalization have shown that when drugs are more widely available, addiction increases.

Question 28

Dutch police authorities feel that drug trafficking can be more closely monitored if it is confined to a small area.

Question 29

This drug boasts the greatest number of people arrested in the United States for possession, sale, distribution, etc.

A)marijuana
B)heroin
C)cocaine
D)steroids

Question 30

It is illegal to possess, use, buy, sell, or cultivate marijuana because of which federal law?

A)International Anti-Drug Act of 1966
B)Controlled Substances Act of 1970
C)Marijuana Tax Shield Law of 1977
D)President Reagan's 1984 War of Drugs Initiative & Federal Protections Act

Question 31

According to the text, which of the following is FALSE in regard to marijuana laws in Alaska?

A)Sale of less than one ounce is considered a misdemeanor punishable by one year of jail time and a fine of up to $5,000.
B)Possession of marijuana for commercial reasons regardless of the amount is prohibited by law.
C)Alaskans can maintain one building or dwelling whose sole purpose is to house and/or distribute marijuana plant.
D)Possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use first became legal in the 1975 ruling in Ravin v. State.

Question 32

Which of the following is FALSE about the legalization of marijuana in the United States?

A)While legal in some states, cannabis is still illegal under federal law
B)Washington became the first state to legalize cannabis in 2012.
C)The marijuana industry has grown significantly since the beginning of the twenty-first century.
D)Marijuana has been removed as a Schedule I drug from federal law due to its medicinal qualities.

Question 33

According to the text, which of the following states have not passed marijuana laws that legalize some form of possession of marijuana as of 2016?

A)Oregon
B)Washington
C)Alaska
D)West Virginia

Question 34

This concept generally calls for the reduction of criminal penalties for drug use or possession, while retaining a degree of social disapproval.

A)decriminalization
B)legalization
C)prohibition
D)reformation

Question 35

What was the primary goal of the British System?

A)to reduce prison overcrowding caused by drug arrests
B)to reduce the use of drugs by those individuals under the age of 18
C)to ban opium use in England and all British colonies
D)to wean addicts from their addiction to heroin