1. ​The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 made the possession of marijuana illegal in the United States.
a. True
b. False
2. Which of the following conditions do some people/researchers/doctors believe may benefit from marijuana use?
a. Emphysema
b. Multiple sclerosis
c. Crohn’sdisease
d. All of these answers
3. ________ is the main psychoactive compound in marijuana.
a. Psilocybin
b. Endocannabinoid
c. Delta-9-tetrahydro-cannabinol (THC)
d. Anandamide
4. Marijuana acts as an effective aphrodisiac.
a. True
b. False
5. Jed has just smoked some marijuana and Bill has just eaten some marijuana brownies. Who is more likely to
experience marijuana-induced anxiety?
a. Jed
b. Bill
c. Neither
d. They will both experience equal amounts of anxiety.
6. Second-hand marijuana smoke has been found to contain more toxic chemicals than second-hand tobacco smoke.
a. True
b. False
7. Chronic marijuana smokers experience an increase in
a. the size of their hippocampus and amygdala.
b. their REM sleep.
c. their risk of developing some types of cancer.
d. theirimmunesystem’seffectiveness.
8. Which of the following statements about marijuana is true?
a. Marijuana meets the criteria for being an addictive substance.
b. Tolerance for marijuana does not develop in users.
c. Marijuana abuse can trigger episodes of violence.
d. Marijuana seems to increase the strength of cardiac muscle contractions.
9. The first written reference to the Cannabis sativa family of plants is estimated to be approximately ______ years
old, plus or minus 500 years.
a. 5,000
b. 2,500
c. 1,000
d. 2,000
10. Anthropological evidence would suggest that some varieties of the Cannabis sativa family of plants have been
harvested for their hemp fiber for at least ______ years, plus or minus 500 years.
a. 7,000
b. 12,000
c. 15,000
d. 8,000
11. There is _________ that the settlers in Jamestown, VA, grew varieties of the Cannabis sativa family of plants for
__________ in 1611.
a. evidence; recreational purposes
b. no evidence; its fiber
c. evidence; its fiber
d. little evidence; any reason at all
12. Which of the following individuals testified before Congress and asserted that marijuana was as much of a problem
in this country as heroin addiction?
a. J. Edgar Hoover
b. Henry Anslinger
c. Harry S. Truman
d. George W. Norris
13. The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937
a. placed a small tax on marijuana, which you paid before buying it and for which you received a stamp on the
back of your hand to show that you paid it.
b. placed a small tax on marijuana, which you paid before buying it and for which you received a small postage-
stamp-like stamp to show that you paid it.
c. prohibited the use of marijuana except if prescribed by physicians who paid the necessary taxes.
d. required that growers submit small samples of their marijuana to a federal agency, which would determine its
quality and place a progressive sales tax on it that was higher for high-quality marijuana.
14. Marijuana contains ____________ compounds that are psychoactive.
a. at most 15
b. 79 known
c. 61 or more
d. less than 50
15. Itisestimatedthat________metabolitesofTHCareformedduringtheprocessofmetabolismintheuser’sbody.
a. 400
b. 750
c. 100
d. 80
16. According to your text, the first-time or rare marijuana abuser will have metabolites of THC in his or her urine for
a. 72-96 hours.
b. 30 days.
c. 6 months.
d. 18 days.
17. In the short time since it was isolated, scientists have concluded that anandamide is involved in the process of all of
the following EXCEPT
a. specification of new neurons known as pyramidal cells and axon growth.
b. controlofthebody’simmunesystem.
c. activation of memory development processes in the brain.
d. body temperature regulation.
18. The analgesic potential of marijuana is thought to be
a. twice that of morphine.
b. twice that of heroin.
c. half that of codeine.
d. about the same as codeine.
19. The combined effects of simultaneous marijuana and cocaine use on the cardiovascular system
a. are not known.
b. are not dangerous.
c. decreases the risk of cocaine-related heart problems.
d. increases the heart rate only 10 beats per minute.
20. According to one study cited in your text, _________ when marijuana is smoked.
a. 524percentislostin“sidestream”smoke
b. thesmoker’sbodyabsorbsonly412percentofavailableTHC
c. 30-80 percent of available THC is destroyed
d. effectsdependontheindividual’slungcapacity
21. Which of the following is NOT a probable consequence of chronic marijuana use, according to your text?
a. Bronchitis
b. Decreased efficiency of the immune system
c. Increased release of pancreatic enzymes
d. Possible“flashback”experiencesfrompriorLSDuse
22. According to your text, marijuana-induced hallucinations
a. are relatively uncommon in the U.S.
b. are as frequent in the U.S. as they are in countries where higher potency marijuana is used.
c. tend to be situation-specific, which is to say consistent with the context in which the marijuana is used.
d. are usually seen in the first 30-60 minutes after the individual smokes marijuana.
23. According to your text, marijuana-induced depression
a. is seen only in persons with pre-existing depression.
b. tends to be short-lived and only rarely requires professional intervention.
c. tends to only be seen in abusers who also experience synesthesia after they smoke marijuana.
d. is a side effect of oral marijuana ingestion but not of smoking.
24. Researchintotheeffectsofallknowncompoundsinmarijuanaontheuser’sbrain
a. has consistently failed to show any adverse effect.
b. generally shows only short term damage to the hippocampus region of the brain, which resolves with
abstinence.
c. reveals long term cognitive impairment for short term or social users.
d. is relatively rare and very limited in scope.
25. The anaphylactic reactions seen occasionally when marijuana is abused
a. might be induced by adulterants mixed with the marijuana when it is smoked.
b. are a known reaction to the THC in marijuana.
c. tend to be less intense when marijuana is ingested orally than when it is smoked.
d. are most commonly seen in first-time or inexperienced users.
26. According to your text, marijuana-related cardiac arrhythmias
a. are possible but rare.
b. tend to be less severe in persons with cardiovascular disease since they are already taking appropriate
medications.
c. reflect marijuana-induced anxiety.
d. respond well to gentle reassurance that it will pass.
27. If a marijuana abuser has already suffered a heart attack, he or she would __________, according to your text.
a. be more likely to survive a second heart attack
b. be less likely to survive a second heart attack
c. be protected from a second heart attack
d. not experience any effect on a possible second heart attack
28. By selectively breeding strains of cannabis to provide plants with higher levels of THC, breeders have also
accidentally introduced strains with
a. lower levels of CBD, which has an anorexic effect.
b. higher levels of CBD, which results in the amotivational syndrome.
c. lower levels of CBD, which may contribute to the development of psychosis.
d. higherlevelsofCBD,whichenhancemarijuana’seuphoriceffects.
29. Chronic marijuana abusers were found to have a _____________ , according to your text.
a. reduction in hippocampal size
b. increased ventricle size
c. reduction in the size of the corpus collusum
d. increased size of the amygdala
30. There has been research suggesting that men who smoke marijuana
a. experience improved testicular function.
b. have a higher incidence of prostate cancer.
c. have a higher incidence of bladder cancer.
d. have a higher incidence of testicular cancer.
31. In spite of claims to the contrary, __________ of abusers become addicted to marijuana, according to your text.
a. 9 percent
b. 3-5 percent
c. 1 percent
d. 2 percent
32. Discuss the history of cannabis and why it was cultivated.
33. Isthemarijuanaconsumedtodaythesameasthatusedinthepast?Howhasitchanged?​
34. Discuss the economic impact of cultivating marijuana annually.
35. Describethevariousmethodsofmarijuanaabuse.​
36. Discusstheconflictingviewsregardingthepossibilityofan”amotivationalsyndrome.”​