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Marijuana Update 2015

1. Marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States, is widely used among young people, and the number of youth who believe its use is risky is decreasing.

A. True

B. False


Marijuana Extracts

2. Each of the following is an accurate statement about smoking THC-rich resins extracted from the marijuana plant EXCEPT:

A. People are using various forms of these extracts, such as hash oil or honey oil, wax or budder, and shatter

B. These extracts can deliver extremely large amounts of THC to users, and their use has sent some people to the emergency room

C. Another danger is in preparing these extracts, which usually involves butane, and a number of people who have used butane to make extracts at home have caused fires and explosions

D. Users call the extraction process “juicing”


Long-Term Effects

3. When marijuana users begin using as teenagers, the drug may reduce thinking, memory, and learning functions and affect how the brain builds connections between the areas necessary for these functions.

A. True

B. False


How Can People Get Treatment for Marijuana Addiction

4. Several mood stabilizers have recently been approved by the FDA to treat the symptoms of marijuana withdrawal during treatment, which may improve outcomes for those in recovery.

A. True

B. False


Is Marijuana Medicine-What is CBD

5. Currently, there is growing interest in the marijuana chemical cannabidiol (CBD) to treat certain conditions such as:

A. Concussion

B. Childhood epilepsy

C. Parkinson's Disease

D. Lupus


Points to Remember

6. Scientists are conducting preclinical and clinical trials with marijuana and its extracts to treat numerous diseases and conditions, and two drugs that contain marijuana, nabiximols and edidiolex, have already been approved by the FDA.

A. True

B. False


Drugged Driving

7. Which of the following is NOT one of the negative effects of marijuana on drivers according to research studies?

A. Greater likelihood of risk-taking

B. An increase in lane weaving

C. Poor reaction time

D. Less attention to the road


8. In a 2010 nationwide study of fatal crashes, the majority of drivers who tested positive for drugs had used a prescription medication (46.5 percent), followed by marijuana (36.9 percent).

A. True

B. False


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