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What was the significant development regarding marijuana in the 1930s?
What was the significant development regarding marijuana in the 1930s?
Which psychoactive ingredient in marijuana significantly increased in potency since the 1960s?
Which psychoactive ingredient in marijuana significantly increased in potency since the 1960s?
What common physical symptom is associated with marijuana use?
What common physical symptom is associated with marijuana use?
How long can THC remain stored in the body after consumption?
How long can THC remain stored in the body after consumption?
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During what decade did marijuana use significantly increase among college students?
During what decade did marijuana use significantly increase among college students?
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What was one of the social consequences linked to marijuana use during the 1920s and 1930s?
What was one of the social consequences linked to marijuana use during the 1920s and 1930s?
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What effects can marijuana have on cognitive performance?
What effects can marijuana have on cognitive performance?
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What is a common method of consuming marijuana?
What is a common method of consuming marijuana?
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Study Notes
Cannabis: History and Effects
- Cannabis plant, a resilient plant, thrives with little care.
- Long history of use: Centuries of use for hallucinogenic, analgesic, and depressant properties, originating in China, India, and the Middle East.
- Introduced to the New World by Spanish and English settlers.
- 1800s: Cannabis gained popularity in Western Europe, creating a "craze."
- THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol): Is the primary psychoactive ingredient, with its percentage significantly increasing since the 1960s. Cotton replaced hemp as a major crop in the US around 1890.
US History of Cannabis Control
- 1920s: Anti-marijuana crusade emerged, fueled by stereotypes, and the Great Depression, and an influx of Mexican immigrants.
- Federal government publicize cannabis as a "killer weed" largely without basis.
- 1937: The Marijuana Tax Act (MTA), while not banning, required taxes on all marijuana-related activities. All states later adopted uniform marijuana bans
- 1969: MTA deemed unconstitutional.
1960s and Marijuana
- Before 1960: Cannabis use was more isolated.
- 1960s: Extensive use on college campuses, often connected with questioning authority.
Cannabis Use and Effects
- Currently, most commonly used illicit drug in the US causing legal attention, public debate, and consideration of recreational and medicinal use.
- Cannabis Sativa (hemp): Gathered wild or cultivated globally, consumed as a smoked cigarette, joint, water pipe (bong), food, or tea.
- Short-term effects: THC affects the brain quickly (smoked) or slower (ingested). Peak effects: 10-30 minutes lasting 2-3 hours. Increased heart rate, red eyes, dry mouth, hunger, slow time perception, carefree relaxation, and drowsiness from euphoria.
- Performance impairment: Short-term memory loss, difficulty with speech, distorted time perception, difficulty in serial subtraction, digit span, reading comprehension, coordination.
- Body effects: Stored in fatty tissues elimination up to 6 weeks, common physical symptom=reddening eyes. Higher respiratory problem risk compared to tobacco use.
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Explore the rich history and effects of cannabis, from its ancient uses in various cultures to its legal battles in the United States. This quiz covers the plant's properties, cultural significance, and the evolution of cannabis laws throughout the decades.
