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A consistent cognitive effect of marijuana,seen both in frequent users and in less experienced users,is


A) slowing of cognitive processing.
B) improved ability to focus attention for a long time.
C) impaired inhibitory control.
D) personality changes.

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According to recent data,marijuana is a clear cause of psychosis.

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In a study of heart rate changes following smoked marijuana 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 a faster onset of effects.
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.

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


A) distributed throughout.
B) leaves.
C) stems.
D) flowering tops.

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The American public began to take interest in the new drug menace known as marijuana


A) after a New Orleans newspaper in 1926 associated its use with crime.
B) after the 1937 movie "Reefer Madness."
C) after World War II.
D) when hippies began using it widely in the 1960s.

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Studies show that marijuana increases which of the following?


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

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oral THC?

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THC is used to stimulate appetite in can...

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A great number of studies have consistently reported that smoked marijuana and oral THC both produce


A) permanent impairments in short-term memory.
B) lung cancer.
C) reduced immunity to diseases.
D) increased total daily food intake.

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about the dangers of marijuana smoke.

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Long-term marijuana smoking has been ass...

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

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


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

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Cannabis sativa is grown primarily for its psychoactive resins.

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CB1 receptors are found mainly outside the brain in immune cells.

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The current shift in the U.S.public's attitude towards marijuana laws is probably partly related to which of the following?


A) Increasing evidence that marijuana is relatively innocuous.
B) Increased use of marijuana among young people.
C) A desire to spend federal funds more wisely and gain tax revenue.
D) A andC.

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of unpollinated female cannabis plants produce a high-grade marijuana known as


A) hashish.
B) hemp.
C) sativa.
D) sinsemilla.

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Rimonabant is a CB1 receptor antagonist that was used as an anti-obesity agent.What was the drug removed from the global market in 2009?


A) it was ineffective as an anti-obesity agent
B) concern about dangerous psychological side effects
C) marijuana became legal in 20 U.S.states
D) dronabinol was found to be more effective for obesity

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Panic reactions can be a common reaction in inexperienced marijuana smokers.

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The 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine said that marijuana cigarettes should be made available to any medical patient on the recommendation of a physician.

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

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