Marijuana Lecture Notes 2020 PDF

Psychopharmacology Marijuana  Marijuana:Introduction Marijuana: An Introduction Psychoactive product of Cannabis plant Remarkably difficult 4.0% of world’s Remarkably hardy drug: drug to classify- it’s population uses...

Psychopharmacology Marijuana  Marijuana:Introduction Marijuana: An Introduction Psychoactive product of Cannabis plant Remarkably difficult 4.0% of world’s Remarkably hardy drug: drug to classify- it’s population uses Grows everywhere! in a league of its own! cannabis annually BIG Money! Almost 20 Billion Dollars in Legal Sales Alone in 2020. Marijuana: Use in the USA But Much More Potent: 10% to 12% compared to 2% potency in 1980 If You are Ever in Amsterdam…  Origin: The Cannabis Plant The Cannabis plant has three recognized varieties, all quite similar. Hemp Fibers have been used for over 50000 years Species? Subspecies? Strains? Varieties? Hemp (C. ruderalis) is a major industrial product worldwide. Distinguishing Factor is THC Content (Hemp at no more than 0.3% THC by dry weight, marijuana has up to 30% THC content.  Marijuana: Two Varieties (Maybe?) Serrated leaves form basis for pot. ❖ Over 400 different chemical compounds ❖ Over 85 different cannabinoids, including ❖THC: delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol ❖CBD: Cannabidiol ❖Strains differ on relative proportion of each Examples THC CBD Use Cannabis sativa High THC 10-30% Trace Amount Recreational Cannabis indica ❖Higher THC:CBD ratio ❖Higher CBD:THC ratio Balanced 5-15% 5-15% Medical with ❖Better high, greater anxiety. slight buzz ❖Greater sedative power, ❖Source of traditional lesser anxiety. recreational pot High CBD < 5% 5-20% Medical ❖Basis for medicinal strains Many medicinal and recreational strains are a mixture of the varieties. Marijuana: Different Strains, Different Forms Form Image THC level Marijuana: dried and DEA Seizures 1995 2014 shredded leaves and flowers THC 4% 12% CBD 0.28%