Medical cannabis quiz: what do you know?
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What is cannabis?
- A synthetic cigarette to mix with tobacco.
- A drug that comes from the cannabis sativa plant and the chemical that gets you stoned is called THC.
- A pill you buy illegally from drug dealers that makes everything feel faster and more exciting.
Are cannabis, marijuana, pot and weed all the same?
- Cannabis is a plant and marijuana is the leaves and buds on the plant. A lot of people call cannabis marijuana, pot, weed or other names.
- They are all different drugs.
- Marijuana and cannabis are the same, but pot and weed are man-made drugs.
What is a pharmaceutical preparation of medical cannabis?
- Cannabis that has been grown by someone and confiscated by police for sale to sick people through a pharmacy.
- Drugs made by scientists using all or some of the compounds in cannabis (called cannabinoids) which may be from the plant or synthetic copies.
- Cannabis grown by a pharmacist.
Why was medical cannabis legalised in the USA?
- The USA Government Health Department found it to be an effective medicine and legalised its use.
- People pushed for a public vote in their state and then voted for it to be legal.
- A lot of really high quality research was done with various diseases to support its legalisation.
What are the benefits of smoking medical cannabis?
- The smoke kills bacteria and is good for the lungs.
- It may help with some illnesses and symptoms, like nausea from chemotherapy, and spasticity from Multiple Sclerosis, but smoked cannabis hasn t been studied, and smoking can lead to respiratory illnesses.
- It cures cancer.
What are the benefits of a pharmaceutical preparation of medical cannabis?
- It won t damage the lungs when it is used, is the same in every dose, and hasn t been sprayed with any pesticides.
- Studies have shown certain cannabinoids (parts of cannabis) might help with spasticity in MS patients, side effects of chemotherapy and childhood epilepsy.
- All of the above.
What are some of the medium-to-long-term side effects of using cannabis?
- Using cannabis has been linked with respiratory illness, mental health problems like psychosis, and can even affect your oral (mouth) health.
- It will make you smarter and better at your job because you sleep better.
- It improves focus and motivation.
Who is at greater risk of triggering mental illness when they use cannabis?
- People who aren t very smart.
- People who have a history of mental illness in their family.
- People who don t exercise enough to clear their thoughts.