Marijuana
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- 1.
What is the main psychoactive compound in marijuana?
- A.
Hemp
- B.
Phencyclidine
- C.
Nicotine
- D.
Tetrahydrocannabinol
- E.
Psilocybin
- F.
Nitrogen
Correct Answer
D. Tetrahydrocannabinol -
- 2.
How many acres of trees are needed to equal one acre of hemp?
- A.
Four
- B.
Two
- C.
Eight
- D.
Three
- E.
One
- F.
Half
Correct Answer
A. Four -
- 3.
In what year did marijuana become federally outlawed in the U.S.?
- A.
1830
- B.
1894
- C.
1921
- D.
1937
- E.
1959
- F.
1988
Correct Answer
D. 1937 -
- 4.
On average, how long does it take for a marijuana plant to grow?
- A.
2 weeks
- B.
7 weeks
- C.
2 months
- D.
3 months
- E.
6 months
- F.
1 year
Correct Answer
B. 7 weeks -
- 5.
Which U.S. state was the first to legalize the medical use of marijuana?
- A.
Montana
- B.
Alaska
- C.
California
- D.
Arizona
- E.
Oregon
- F.
New York
Correct Answer
C. California -
- 6.
Which of the following is NOT a common use for hemp?
- A.
Concrete
- B.
Sails
- C.
Protein powder
- D.
Clothes
- E.
Housing insulation
- F.
Pipes
Correct Answer
F. Pipes -
- 7.
Where does the term "420" originate?
- A.
Grateful Dead member finished school at 4:20 and went to get high
- B.
Section of California penal code
- C.
Bob Marley's birthday
- D.
Number of chemical compounds in marijuana
- E.
Bob Dylan song
- F.
"Tea-time" in Amsterdam
Correct Answer
A. Grateful Dead member finished school at 4:20 and went to get high -
- 8.
What is the difference between a joint and a spliff?
- A.
They use different kinds of rolling paper
- B.
Spliffs are smaller
- C.
There is no difference
- D.
Spliffs have tobacco
- E.
Joints are rolled with hash
- F.
Spliffs are used to smoke hemp
Correct Answer
D. Spliffs have tobacco -
- 9.
Which of the following produces a completely different effect from the others?
- A.
Joint
- B.
Bong
- C.
Spliff
- D.
Hash
- E.
Weed cake/Space cake
- F.
Vaporizing
Correct Answer
E. Weed cake/Space cake -
- 10.
In 2012, how many people were arrested for marijuana-related incidents?
- A.
250,000
- B.
550,000
- C.
750,000
- D.
1 million
- E.
2 million
- F.
3 million
Correct Answer
A. 250,000 -
- 11.
It is LEGAL to purchase marijuana in how many states?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
D. 4 -
- 12.
According to political pundits, which of the following states will be next to legalize marijuana?
- A.
Massachusetts
- B.
Mississippi
- C.
Montana
- D.
Michigan
Correct Answer
A. Massachusetts -
- 13.
What is the current fine for possession of a small amount of marijuana in Maine?
- A.
$5
- B.
$100
- C.
$600
- D.
$2000
Correct Answer
C. $600 -
- 14.
Marijuana comes from:
- A.
Leaves and flowering tops of the hemp plant
- B.
Leaves of the hemp plant
- C.
Roots of the hemp plant
- D.
The seeds of the hemp plant
Correct Answer
A. Leaves and flowering tops of the hemp plant -
- 15.
What year was the first known writing about the drug usage of marijuana?
- A.
2737 B.C.
- B.
1525 B.C.
- C.
500 B.C.
- D.
65 B.C.
Correct Answer
A. 2737 B.C.Explanation
Blum, R. (1969). Society and Drugs (Vol. I) San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.Rate this question:
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