Marijuana

1. Marijuana

2. What Do You Know about Marijuana? True False 1. There are more than 485 chemicals in marijuana, and smoking creates more chemicals. True False 2. To use or possess marijuana is illegal for everyone. True False 3. Marijuana has 50 percent more cancer-causing substances than tobacco. True False 4. Marijuana is not as harmful as tobacco because it's natural. True False 5. Marijuana will negatively affect a person's short-term memory. True False 6. Unlike other illegal drugs, marijuana is not addictive. True False 7. Marijuana decreases the sperm count in males and kills ova (egg cells) in women. True False 8. Marijuana users lose motivation. True False 9. Marijuana smokers can safely drive a car two or three hours after use. True False 10. Using marijuana regularly may impair judgment and make a person more likely to get into trouble. True False 11. A person under the influence of marijuana can become paranoid, feel anxious and self-conscious, and have distorted perceptions. True False 12. Habitual marijuana users need to smoke increasing amounts of marijuana to achieve the same effect. True False 13. First-time use of marijuana can remain in your body for up to several weeks. True False 14. Smoking marijuana delivers the same amount of tar as smoking cigarettes.

3. Show- “Marijuana Debunked” or “Legalization Doesn’t Make it Safe DVD

4. Marijuana Identification: Marijuana is a green, brown or gray mixture of dried, shredded flowers and leaves of Cannabis Sativa (the Indian), the hemp plant. Active Ingredient: Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, one of nearly 40000 chemicals in the hemp plant, accounts for most of the marijuana's psychoactive or mind-altering effects. *Today's grower have developed techniques to make the drug much stronger, resulting in an increase in the number of marijuana-related emergency room visits. *Marijuana users build up a tolerance to the drugs, which can lead - them to take - more of it or experience with stronger drugs to get the same effect. Short-Term: Long-Term: Drowsiness Psychotic symptoms Red eyes Growth disorders Increased appetite Lung damage Distorted vision, hearing, and sense of time Reduced ability to learn and retain information Increased heart rate Heart damage Poor memory Reduction of male sexual hormones Reduced ability to fight infections and illness Within a few minutes of inhaling marijuana smoke, users likely experience dry mouth, rapid heartbeat, some loss of coordination and poor sense of balance, and slower reaction times, along with intoxication. Blood vessels in the eye expand. For some people, marijuana raises blood pressure slightly and can double the normal heart rate. The effects can be greater when other drugs are mixed with marijuana. Lung damage (lung cancer) 1 joint = 5 cigarettes in terms of amount of carbon monoxide intake 1 joint = 4 cigarettes in terms of amount of tar intake 2 joints = 20 cigarettes in terms of amount of microscopic damage to cells lining in airways 1 joint per day = higher probability of lung damage the regular cigarette smoking

5. T. R.A P. THE STAGES OF MARIJUANA USE AND ABUSE TRIAL: The first time some people try marijuana, they might be a little scared and cough a lot. The feeling might be okay, but most people are a little nervous or not sure what they're feeling. RECREATION: In the recreation stage, you find yourself hanging out with people who smoke marijuana a lot. It seems that wherever you go, there is always someone getting high and passing the joint. You wonder, is this all they do? At first, it seems like an adventure. Food seems more appealing, cars seem to move more slowly, and you feel more comfortable. But later you notice that you are spending more time with the users and less time with your close friends. Before long, you become a pretty regular user. You party with certain people a lot -after school, in the park. You start noticing how often you are getting high. You are starting to smoke by yourself once in a while. ABUSE: In the abuse stage, your parents keep asking questions like: How come you sleep so much? Why don't you stay home more? What's going on? Things are different. You don't want to be around them and you don't want to answer their questions. You feel defensive. You wonder why they are making this into a big deal. PINNED DOWN / ADDICTED: In the addicted stage, either you skip school or you go to class high. You're not really interested in much. You feel like you're never going to catch up with your schoolwork. If you're not high, you don't feel normal. It bugs you when drugs are not around. You say you don't need it and you are not addicted. But, your life isn't happening. School and work are a drag. Nothing excites you. When you quit, you start to get on people's nerves and argue with them. You've got to have a supply of drugs so you can stay calm. You feel hollow now, and not calm or mellow. Marijuana use is affecting all the areas of your life.

6. States where Medical Marijuana is Legal Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland (Defense in Court and research only), Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington

7. Medical Uses of Marijuana Scientific data indicate the potential therapeutic value of cannabinoid drugs, primarily THC, for pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation; smoked marijuana, however, is a crude THC delivery system that also delivers harmful substances. The psychological effects of cannabinoids, such as anxiety reduction, sedation, and euphoria can influence their potential therapeutic value. Those effects are potentially undesirable for certain patients and situations and beneficial for others. In addition, psychological effects can complicate the interpretation of other aspects of the drug's effect." Further studies have found that marijuana is effective in relieving some of the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, cancer, glaucoma, and multiple sclerosis.

8. State Vs Federal Perspective At the federal level, marijuana remains classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, where Schedule I substances are considered to have a high potential for dependency and no accepted medical use, making distribution of marijuana a federal offense. In October of 2009, the Obama Administration sent a memo to federal prosecutors encouraging them not to prosecute people who distribute marijuana for medical purposes in accordance with state law. In late August of 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an update to their marijuana enforcement policy. The statement reads that while marijuana remains illegal federally, the USDOJ expects states like Colorado and Washington to create "strong, state-based enforcement efforts.... and will defer the right to challenge their legalization laws at this time." The department also reserves the right to challenge the states at any time they feel it's necessary.

9. Medical Marijuana State Policies States with medical marijuana laws generally have some form of patient registry, which may provide some protection against arrest for possession up to a certain amount of marijuana for personal medicinal use. The primary exception is Maryland, whose statute simply allows for medical purposes as a defense against arrest and prosecution of marijuana possession, but does not provide a means for patients to actually obtain the drug. As of April, 2011, people in Maryland with a debilitating medical condition cannot be prosecuted for non-public use or possession of one ounce or less of marijuana. Some of the most common policy questions regarding medical marijuana include how to regulate its recommendation, dispensing, and registration of approved patients. Some states and localities without dispensary regulation are experiencing a boom in new businesses, in hopes of being approved before presumably stricter regulations are made. Medical marijuana growers or dispensaries are often called "caregivers" and may be limited to a certain number of plants or products per patient. This issue may also be regulated on a local level, in addition to any state regulation.

10. States that Legalized Recreational Marijuana Use Purple States = Colorado and Washington Under the recreational marijuana measures in Colorado and Washington, personal possession of up to an ounce (28.5 grams) of marijuana would be legal for anyone at least 21 years of age. They also will permit cannabis to be legally sold and taxed at state-licensed stores in a system modeled after a regime many states have in place for alcohol sales. Oregon's initiative would have legalized state-licensed sales, as well as possession and cultivation of unlimited amounts of pot for personal recreational use. Oregon approved a The Colorado measure will limit cultivation to six marijuana plants per person, but "grow-your-own" pot would be still be banned altogether in Washington state. Colorado approved a 25% sales tax on marijuana

11. SPICE/K2Synthetic Marijuana

12. Show- “High on SPICE” DVD

13. SPICE Fact Sheet1 FAQ’s ABOUT SPICE How is Spice sold? Until December 2010, Spice was typically sold in shiny foil packets that were labeled as incense and marked "not for human consumption:' It could be purchased in tobacco shops, head shops, convenience stores, gas stations or on the Internet. After the DEA ban, all sales of Spice or its component chemicals became illegal. Where is it manufactured? Many of the Spice packets sold on Internet sites were manufactured in Korea, China and other Asian countries. Some other forms of Spice were manufactured in Europe as well. Now that Spice has been banned, the prediction is that manufacturers will continue to make and sell it, but by using different names and possibly different ingredients, these new artificial marijuana drugs may become even more difficult to trace. What does it cost? Until it was banned, the price for three grams (the equivalent of three sugar packets) was 25 to 35 dollars. What slang terms exist for this drug? What chemicals and/or additives are blended to create Spice? Spice is made of dried herbs and plant products that are sprayed with one or more of these synthetic (lab-created) chemical compounds: HU-210 JWH-018 JWH-200 CP-55,940 HU-211 JWH-073 CP-47,497 Cannabicyclohexanol In addition to these compounds, manufacturers of Spice may mix in other unidentified, possibly toxic, substances. Bliss Black Mamba Blaze Bombay Blue Dragon K2 Pep Spice Red X Dawn Skunk Spice Diamond Spice Gold Spice Silver Yucatan Fire Zohai Mr. Smile

14. SPICE Fact Sheet2 What short-term side effects have been reported? an increased respiration rate pale appearance an intense, brief "high" panic attacks coma powerful muscle spasms elevated blood pressure seizures elevated heart rate severe anxiety and agitation hallucinations unconsciousness numbness and tingling vomiting What are the long -term effects on the body and brain? Not much is known yet about the long-term effects that Spice and other synthetic marijuana mixtures might have on the human body. To date, very little research has been done on synthetic cannabinoids, and the few experiments that have been conducted have been done only with lab mice. However, Dr. Huffman reports the synthetic substances can stay in person's body for weeks and have long-term effects. Is Spice addictive? Very little is known about the addictiveness of Spice. Synthetic cannabinoids are relatively new to the drug scene. In addition, the chemical compounds and the dried herb mixtures vary from batch to batch. Addiction to Spice can occur in the same way as addiction to marijuana and many other drugs. Although there are no official studies on the effects of Spice, daily users report experiencing withdrawal symptoms after as little as three months of use. In addition, many users report experiencing negative effects that are not associated with marijuana. Because they bind to receptors in the brain, scientists believe synthetic cannabinoids can affect the brain's pleasure center and cause addiction. What can you do to help someone who is having a bad reaction to Spice or other illegal drugs? Take the person to the emergency room of the nearest hospital. It's essential to get the right help for your friend, so don't hesitate to explain what you know about what the person has consumed. Call the American Association of Poison Control Centers 'toll-free hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Your call will be routed to your local poison control center. Sources: <http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/k2-Spice-gold-herbal-incense - faq >, <http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/mar/21/lawmakers-hope - to-snuff - out- fake -pot > and "Withdrawal Phenomena and Dependence Syndrome After the Consumption of "Spice Gold," <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2719097 >

15. Page 1 • Synthetic Marijuana • Fake weed product • First introduced in 2002, in accordance with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration • announced that synthetic marijuana, sometimes called Spice, have been added to its list of • illegal drugs . • The DEA listed the chemical compounds under Schedule 1, the most restrictive • classification • The agency and the U.S. Health and Human Services Department continue to look at • whether Spice should be permanently banned • Street Names of Synthetic Marijuana • There are dozens of products today that are being sold as herbal smoking blends, legal bud, herbal smoke, marijuana alternatives, fake weed or herbal buds. Some of the brand names of the synthetic marijuana products include: • What Does Fake Weed Look Like? • Synthetic marijuana is a mixture of dried leaves from traditional herbal plants. They are various colors including green, brown, blonde and red. They are sold in small packets approximately 2 by 3 inches. The packets are foil packs or plastic zip bags Blaze, Blueberry Haze, Dank, Demon Passion Smoke, Genie, Hawaiian Hybrid, K2, Magma, Ninja, Nitro, Ono Budz, Panama Red Ball, Puff, Sativah Herbal Smoke, Skunk, Spice, Ultra Chronic and Voodoo Spice.

16. Page 2 What Are the Chemicals in Synthetic Marijuana? Originally, the fake marijuana products contained a chemical called HU-210, which has a molecular structure very similar to THC -- the active ingredient in marijuana. Because HU-210 is listed as a Schedule 1 controlled substance in the United States, the fake weed products were manufactured and sold only in Europe. What Happens When You Smoke Synthetic Marijuana? The truth is, none of the products on the market are completely natural. They all have been found to contain various synthetic cannabinoids, chemicals produced in laboratories originally to help scientists study the cannabinoid system in the human brain. These chemicals effects on the human body is a mystery. Even the online stores that promote and sell the legal weed products do so with disclaimers such as "we make no claims in regards to the effects of these products on the human body, mind or soul. It's important to remember that we have no scientific studies on the effects smoking the herbal blend products has on humans. Some studies conducted on mice indicated that the use of synthetic cannabinoids were similar to those of marijuana. The consensus seems to be that smoking the fake weed products will produce a high similar to smoking marijuana, but it doesn't last as long. There can be a relaxed feeling, rather than the "head high" that real marijuana produces. None of the herbal smoking blends reviewed got great marks for taste, more "harsh" than marijuana and that they "make your throat burn and your lungs ache" long after you smoke. The DEA states, "Psychic effects include perceptions of bright lights, vivid colors and shapes, as well as body movements and body or object distortions." But that's not all -- the DEA adds ... other effects include uncontrolled laughter and overlapping realities. Negative physical effects may include incoordination, dizziness, and slurred speech. What Are the Long-Term Effects? We simply do not know. There have been no studies conducted on what effects the synthetic cannabinoids may have on the body and brain. Of course, smoking any substance could have negative affects on the lungs, but we have no scientific evidence concerning the specific use of these fake marijuana products. We do have a warning from one of the scientists who helped develop the JWH-018 chemical. While studying the effects of pharmaceuticals on the brain, a student of John Huffman, Clemson University research professor of chemistry, discovered the chemical JWH-018, also known by the name 1-Penty1-3-(1-naphthoypindole. "The problem with JWH-018 is that absolutely nothing is known regarding its toxicity or metabolites," Huffman warned. "Therefore, it is potentially dangerous and should not be used."