quiz 8 Chapter 9
When states legalize medical marijuana, their rates of opioid overdose deaths go down
true
Which of the following is an incorrect association?
Anandamide—Phytocannabinoid
Which is true about cannabinoids and fertility?
Endocannabinoids are involved in the normal fertilization process
Which is true about marijuana and cancer?
Marijuana smoke contains carcinogenic substances Marijuana smokers may have a relatively lower risk of getting cancer compared to tobacco smokers Marijuana may help manage many symptoms of cancer and side effects of chemotherapy -all of the above are true
Which is true about the history of marijuana?
Marijuana was legal in the United States until the 20thcentury
Which is true about marijuana dependence?
Only about 50% of people who enroll in a treatment program for marijuana dependence are successfully abstinent two weeks after leaving treatment
Which is true about the cannabis plant?
Only female plants produce flowers or buds
The first known use of cannabis was by Paracelsus in the 15th century
false
Of the following, which reported medical benefit of marijuana has the most clinical and scientific support?
Reduces nausea and vomiting
Which is true about marijuana laws and their ramifications?
The United States has a higher percentage of its population in prison than any other industrialized nation
Which is true about marijuana?
There are no known instances of anyone becoming addicted to or dependent on marijuana Marijuana smokers have greatly increased rates of lung cancer compared to tobacco smokers Marijuana has been proven to improve memory People who drive after smoking marijuana drive more quickly and are more likely to take risks -all the above are false
Which is true about driving under the influence of marijuana?
Those who drive while high have fewer accidents than those who drive drunk
Which is true about vaporizing marijuana?
Vaping marijuana does not get hot enough to burn the plant material
About 22% of Americans report using marijuana monthly or more
false
Cannabis sativa has a higher cannabidiol to THC ratio
false
Marijuana decreases heart rate
false
Marijuana is legal in the Netherlands
false
Marijuana use causes schizophrenia
false
Chronic users of marijuana develop tolerance to all of the below except:
memory effects
A joint has more tars and other carcinogenic (cancer-causing) substances than a cigarette of equal size
true
Although whites and people of color use illegal drugs at about the same rate, blacks and Hispanics are arrested, prosecuted, and jailed at a much higher rate than whites
true
American Indians and Alaska natives report the highest rates of marijuana use
true
Cannabinoids are very lipid-soluble
true
Generally, the more cannabidiol a strain of cannabis has, the less THC
true
Instead of being stored in vesicles, endocannabinoids are rapidly synthesized when needed
true
Marijuana today generally has a significantly higher THC content than the marijuana that was available in the 1960s and 1970s
true
Marijuana use among high school students goes up as perceived risk goes down
true
THC and its metabolites have long half-lives and may remain in the body for many days or even weeks after use
true
The Marijuana Tax Act was in effect from 1937 til 1969
true
The synthetic cannabinoid Spice binds more fully to brain cannabinoid receptors than does THC and may produce more intense effects
true