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Which of the following U.S. presidents showed the most lenient attitudes towards marijuana use?
Nixon
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Carter
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Reagan
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Clinton
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Trump
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Which is true about the demographics of marijuana use?
Males are more likely than females to use marijuana
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Compared to other races, Hispanics report the highest rates of marijuana use
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The average age among first time users of marijuana is 14
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Marijuana use is highest in Asia
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Which is true about the cannabis plant?
Today, most marijuana averages about 40% THC
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Cannabis indica generally contains more THC than cannabis sativa
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The leaves of the male plant contain more THC than the top of the female plant
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It is illegal to grow hemp in the United States
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Which is true about oral ingestion of marijuana?
Since marijuana is lipid-soluble, adding oils (such as butter) to the plant material prevents THC from being absorbed into the bloodstream
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Marijuana must be heated to chemically activate THC
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The effects of orally administered marijuana are shorter-acting than smoked marijuana
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Eating marijuana is much more effective in reducing nausea in cancer patients than smoked marijuana
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Which of the following is false about marijuana's effects?
Increases appetite
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Dilates blood vessels of the eye
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Enhances memory encoding and retrieval
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Interferes with coordination
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Some of the early American colonies passed laws requiring every household to cultivate hemp
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b)False
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California was the first state to legalize the medical use of marijuana
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b)False
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In the United States, marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug
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b)False
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According to federal law, marijuana has no accepted medical uses
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b)False
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"420" came to be associated with the consumption of marijuana because April 20 is Bob Marley's birthday
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b)False
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Because it is synthetic, Spice is safer than marijuana
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b)False
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Cannabinoid receptors are mostly located in the brainstem
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b)False
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Marijuana smokers have significantly higher rates of lung cancer than non-smokers
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b)False
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Since marijuana has a unique mechanism of action, it doesn't interact when taken with any other drug
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b)False
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Marijuana is about as addictive as tobacco
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b)False
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