Overview Flashcards
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MARINOL-(DRONABINOL)
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- For Nausea, Vomiting, Relief from Chemotherapy Side Effects
- Pharmaceutical Cannabis
- Synthetic Form of THC
- Sold in Pill Form
- Mixed With Sesame Oil
- Takes up to 4 Hours to Absorb
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CESAMET-(NABILONE)
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- Used for Nausea, Vomiting Experienced with Chemotherapy
- Pharmaceutical Cannabis
- Synthetic Form of THC
- Available Over 20 Years
- Used in the States Since 2006
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SATIVEX-(NABIXIMOLS)
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- Used for Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Half THC, Half CBD
- First Approved Cannabis Prescription in 2005
- Currently Available in Canada, Germany, UK, New Zealand, Spain
- Currently Going through Trials in the States
4
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CANNABINOIDS
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-Well Over 100 Discovered in Cannabis
-THC Most Found and
Discussed
-Fat-soluble, Dissolves in Alcohol, Butter, Fats, Oils
-Imperative to Heat Cannabis to Convert from Cannabis Acid to Active THC
5
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EDIBLES
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- Must Pass Through Liver
- Effects May Take 3 to 4 Hours
- Cannabis Butter/Cannabutter
- Cannabis Oil/Canna-Oil
- 4x Stronger, 4x Longer Lasting Than Inhaling
6
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TINCTURES
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- Often in Spray Form
- Absorbed Sublingually into Mucous Membranes
- 1 to 1 ratio
7
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TOPICAL CANNABIS
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-Effective For: Acne Cramps Arthritis Herpes Back Pain Psoriasis Fever Blisters -Creams and Salves -CB1 and CB2 Receptors Absorb into Skin -Does Not Produce Psychoactive Effect
8
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EXTRACTS AND CONCENTRATED FORMS OF CANNABIS
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- Kief
- Hashish
- Hash Oil
9
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KIEF
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- Powder
- Falls off Leaves and Flowers
- Caught in Mesh Screen, Pressed into Cakes
- Sprinkle on Food
- Add to Herbs
10
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HASHISH
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- Compressed Resin
- 80% THC!
- Collected in Series of Mesh-Line Bags or “Bubble-Bags”
- Often Hand Pressed
- Best Quality is Soft
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HASH OIL
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- Mixed and Extracted Cannabis Resin and Oils
- 90% THC!
- Can be Vaporized, Smoked, and Eaten
12
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DABS
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- Highly Concentrated Oil
- 75-90% THC!
13
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TRANSDERMAL
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- Patch
- Can Last 8-12 Hours
- Expensive