Cannabis Flashcards
True or False, THC is primarily found in the stem and branches of the marijuana plant?
False, the leaves and flowers
True or false, different varieties of the cannabis have different concentrations of THC?
True
What is Sinsemilla?
High concentration, unfertilized female cannabis sativa plant
What does Sinsemilla mean?
without seeds
What are the 4 principal forms of cannabis?
- Marijuana
- Hashish
- Hash Oil
- Marinol
Define: Marijuana
The dried leaves of the plant
Define: Hashish
from of cannabis made from the dried and pressed resin of a marijuana plant.
Whats a nickname for hash oil?
marijuana oil
Define: Hash Oil
It’s a highly concentrated syrup-like oil extracted from marijuana.
How is Hash Oil made?
produced by soaking marijuana in a container of solvent until the solvent has evaporated. Thick syrup is produced with very high THC (30.3% Average)
Define: Marinol
Synthetic THC in pill form used to treat nausea/vomiting. Prescribed to cancer patients under chemo.
What is the generic name for synthetic THC
Dronabinol
________________ is an analog of dronabinol
Nabilone
What is the purest form of cannabis?
Wax marijuana (82-99 % THC) One hit is the equivalent of 1-2 full joints)
What are some of the applications for “medical” reasons
Lowering of intraocular pressure - Glacuoma patients
suppressing nausea - cancer
Epilepsy
