Deck 15: Cannabis

Question 1

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

A) cannabinum
B) ayahuasca
C) bufotenin
D) anandamide

Answer 1

D

Question 2

All of the following describe well-known citizens of the 1830s and 1840s who used cannabis as a way to explore new sources of creativity from within EXCEPT which one?

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

Answer 2

A

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

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 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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 8

The CADUMS 2009 data indicated that the cannabis used during the past year among 15-24 year olds was which of the following?

A) 11.3 percent
B) 14.6 percent
C) 20.3 percent
D) 26.3 percent

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

What is the primary active ingredient in marijuana?

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

Question 11

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 12

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

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

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

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

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

Question 17

Who has been referred to as the Prince of Pot?

A) Marco Polo
B) Marc Emery
C) The Prince of Mozambique
D) Justin Trudeau

Question 18

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 19

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

Question 20

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 21

Beginning with the passage of the Opium Act of 1908, Canada has followed a stern prohibitionist line to control illicit drug use.

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

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 24

Which statement describes the effects of smoked marijuana tolerance?

A) It allows experienced marijuana users to obtain euphoric effects with minimal cognitive impairment.
B) It has not been reliably found for any of marijuana's effects.
C) It is highly addictive.
D) It is very rapid, such that it is almost impossible to get high again within a few days after smoking.

Question 25

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

Question 26

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 27

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 28

Cannabis sativa is grown primarily for its psychoactive resins.

Question 29

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 30

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 31

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

Question 32

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 MS
C) CINV
D) Epilepsy

Question 33

What has research determined the effects of marijuana on automobile driving to be?

A) Consistent impairment in experienced and inexperienced users.
B) No reliable impairment under a variety of circumstances.
C) That chronic marijuana users have a much higher rate of traffic accidents.
D) Significant impairments when inexperienced users are studied in a laboratory environment.

Question 34

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 35

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 36

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 37

Studies show that marijuana increases which of the following?

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

Question 38

Those Canadians who were authorized to grow marijuana prior to the enactment of the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations may continue to grow in their own residences for their personal medical use only.

Question 39

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 40

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

Question 41

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 42

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

Question 43

Identify and describe a document that would assist in knowing scientific facts regarding cannabis and its uses.

Question 44

The CAMH promotes the use of cannabis and supports the legalization of marijuana.

Question 45

What is anandamide?

Question 46

Panic reactions can be a common reaction in marijuana smokers.

Question 47

What are Compassion Clubs?

Question 48

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

Question 49

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

Question 50

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 51

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

Question 52

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

Question 53

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 54

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

Question 55

Cannabis is one of the most commonly used illicit drugs among Canadians 25 to 40 years of age.

Question 56

Possession of marijuana a criminal offense.

Question 57

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

Question 58

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

Question 59

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

Question 60

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

Question 61

What are the penalties for a first conviction for the possession of marijuana?

Question 62

What are the male reproductive effects of smoking marijuana?

Question 63

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 64

What are the known reproductive effects of marijuana use?

Question 65

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

Question 66

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

Question 67

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

Question 68

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

Question 69

Describe the History of Cannabis Policy in Canada.

Question 70

What are the contraindications to the use of marijuana?

Question 71

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

Question 72

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