Reading for final

Question 1

How many people reported to take cannibis in 2015

Answer 1

9.5% of adults and 23.7 of youth

Question 2

What is an edible

Answer 2

are food products infused with cannabis extract

Question 3

what is the major compound responsible for users to get high in edibles

Answer 3

delta 9-THC

Question 4

Why edibles are prepared by heating the flowers of the female plant in an oil-based liquid

Answer 4

Heat is required to convert from THCA (inactive) to THC ( active form)

Question 5

how many people reported to consume cannabis as an edible

Answer 5

29.8%

Question 6

CBD is

Answer 6

D (a nonpsychoactive constituent of the cannabis plant

Question 7

how many people taking cannabis experienced behavioral impairment

Answer 7

65%

Question 8

how edibles are processed in the body

Answer 8

act. From the gut, Δ9-THC is absorbed into the bloodstream and travels via the portal vein to the liver, where it undergoes first-pass metabolizm

here deltaTHC is converted into 11-OH-THC that readily crosses the brain-blood barrier

Question 9

the difference in response of edibles and smoke

Answer 9

Edibles- 2-4 hours and then 24 hours

Smoke-20-30 minutes and nothing in 2-3 hours

Question 10

What should be the proportion of THC and CBD in order to experience adverse effects and not only high

Answer 10

high concentrations of Δ9-THC and low concentrations of CBD

Question 11

In the USA, medications are approved through a formal data
driven process by the
FDA. For medicinal cannabis, the dosage has not been established through such a
process.
A.
True
B.
False

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Research shows that the use of edible cannabis is declining in
jurisdictions where medicinal cannabis have been legalized
A.
True
B.
False

Answer 12

False

Question 13

“
Edibles avoid the harmful toxins and health risks that come with
smoking cannabis” Scientifically, this claim is not accurate.
A.
True
B.
False

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Well
controlled clinical studies on the therapeutic effectiveness of cannabis and its
constituents are sparse or nonexistent; hence, the scientific evidence for such claims
is of low quality.
A.
True
B.
False

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Research has suggested that regular cannabis use may have detrimental effects on
brain development, psychiatric health, and heart health
A.
True
B.
False

Answer 15

True

Question 16

…… percent of medical cannabis users experience severe cannabis
induced behavioral impairment (answer with a number)

Answer 16

65%

Question 17

The major psychoactive ingredient extracted from cannabis
plant responsible for altering the user s state of mind is
a.
9 tetrahydrocannabinolic acid
(THCA)
b.
9 tetrahydrocannabinol ( 9 THC)
c.
11 hydroxytetrahydrocannabinol
11 OH THC)

Answer 17

B

Question 18

When ingested,
9 THC is converted to …… in the liver, a potent psychoactive
metabolite that readily crosses the blood brain barrier. This metabolite is more
potent than 9 THC.
a.
9 tetrahydrocannabinolic acid
(THCA)
b.
9 tetrahydrocannabinol (9 THC)
c.
11 hydroxytetrahydrocannabinol
(11 OH THC)

Answer 18

C

Question 19

Drug effect response peaks after …… hours of ingesting cannabis edibles. This
delayed onset of drug effect is a major concern in these products. (answer with a
number)

Answer 19

3

Question 20

The drug effect response of cannabis edibles might last for …… hours, which is
another major concern for these products. (answer with a number)

Answer 20

24

Question 21

……, another cannabinoid, is believed to modulate the adverse effects of 9
THC.
However, not all research has supported this idea. (three letters acronym, capital
letters)
Rank
Responses
1
CBD
2
THC

Answer 21

CBD

Question 22

9
THC and CBD are fat soluble molecules, which delays their
clearance from human body.
A.
True
B.
False

Answer 22

A

Question 23

Another major concern regarding cannabis edibles is their
resemblance to products appealing to children.
A.
True
B.
False

Answer 23

A

Question 24

Unintended exposure to cannabis products increased by …… percent in
jurisdictions where cannabis is legalized. (answer with a number)

Answer 24

30.3

Question 25

A significant portion of consumers don
t use information on nutrition labels to make
purchase decisions or find it hard to interpret what is written there.
A.
True
B.
False

Answer 25

A