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Ch. 26 Marijuana

Ch. 26 Marijuana. Marijuana- THC delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. Classification-Hallucinogen Tolerance-Yes/mild to med. Physical dependence- Yes Psychological dependence- Yes. Common Names. Pot Weed Dope Grass Smoke Joint Stash. Appearance. Odd number of leaves generally. Dried

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Ch. 26 Marijuana

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  1. Ch. 26Marijuana

  2. Marijuana- • THC • delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

  3. Classification-Hallucinogen • Tolerance-Yes/mild to med. • Physical dependence- • Yes • Psychological dependence- • Yes

  4. Common Names • Pot • Weed • Dope • Grass • Smoke • Joint • Stash

  5. Appearance • Odd number of leaves generally.

  6. Dried • Greenish-brown

  7. How Taken • Usually smoked in hand rolled cigarettes. • Smoked in pipes and bongs. • May be ingested in foods.

  8. Effects • Euphoric feeling • Increased sense of well being • Lack of motivation • Lowered inhibitions • Talkative • Increased appetite • Impaired coordination, concentration and memory

  9. Dangers • THC may stay in body for a month or longer in brain, testes and ovaries • Short term memory loss

  10. Slowed reactions • Interferes with brain in understanding concepts.

  11. Regardless of the THC content, the amount of tar inhaled by marijuana smokers and the level of carbon monoxide absorbed are three to five times greater than among tobacco smokers. This may be due to marijuana users inhaling more deeply and holding the smoke in the lungs.

  12. Dangers • Irritates and coats lungs and throat twice that of tobacco. • Depresses the immune system • Lowers sperm count • Upsets menstrual cycles

  13. Other forms of Marijuana • Hashish- the resin extracted from the cannabis plant. • More concentrated form of marijuana (THC) • Usually smoked

  14. Hash oil- • Repeated extraction of cannabis plant.

  15. Usually smoked in a small pipe or added to marijuana or tobacco. • 1 or 2 drops= 1 marijuana cigarette

  16. Thai sticks • A most unusual form of herbal cannabis, manufactured in Thailand.

  17. Other Marijuana Facts • THC is the main chemical in marijuana. • THC is naturally found only in the cannabis plant. • THC is a Hallucinogen.

  18. THC is “Fat” Soluble. • There are over 500 chemicals found in Marijuana. • When smoked the numbers of chemicals in marijuana climbs to 2000.

  19. Cannabinoids- the 50 chemicals that are found naturally only in marijuana. • Today’s Marijuana is 10 times stronger than marijuana of the 1960’s.

  20. Synthetic THC

  21. Indoor growing of Marijuana.

  22. Drugs and crime go hand in hand.

  23. Drug paraphernalia

  24. A large new epidemiological study suggests that marijuana smoke can cause the same types of respiratory damage as tobacco smoke. Significant associations between marijuana smoking and a variety of respiratory diseases also have been confirmed by an extensive review of clinical literature. (NIDA 2006)

  25. marijuana contains at least as much tar and half again as many carcinogens as smoke from conventional tobacco

  26. The researchers concluded that tobacco smokers who also smoked marijuana had a higher prevalence of most respiratory symptoms than tobacco-only smokers.

  27. http://www.drugabuse.gov/NIDA_notes/NNvol21N1/Marijuana.htm

  28. The End

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