Do You Know Your Cannabis? Part One

NAadministrator — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 06:43:33 +0000

There are hundreds of words associated with cannabis. How many do you know? Let’s check it out.

What is a “Budtender”
A person who serves customers where cannabis is sold.
What does it mean to “Bogart” (“Don’t bogart that joint, my friend.”)
Selfishly keep something
The chemical in marijuana that causes the user to feel “high” is __________________
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

What is “Decarboxylation”
The process of activating the cannabinoids in cannabis or hemp.
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the active ingredient in marijuana, acts on the brain by ______________________
Binding to Specific Receptors
What is a “Hybrid”
A unique strain created by cross-pollinating two related parent plants.
What does the word “Kush” in the name of a cannabis strain indicate
The plant originates from the Hindu Kush mountains.
What is “THCA”
A non-intoxicating cannabinoid compound found in raw cannabis.

Do You Know Your Cannabis? Quiz and Trivia Part Two

NAadministrator — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:51:56 +0000

Cannabis Trivia / Quiz with Answers

Evidence for inhalation of cannabis smoke can be found in the 3rd millennium BCE in what present day country?
Romania
Cannabis was used by the ancient Hindus of India and Nepal thousands of years ago and it was called what in Sanskrit?
Ganjika
From which organ does THC pass to the bloodstream?
Lungs
Which physical problem is NOT an effect of smoking marijuana?
Difficulty with hearing
This comedy duo has been very outspoken towards their use of cannabis. Their real names are Richard and Tommy. Who were the members of this comedy duo?
Cheech & Chong

President Barack Obama of the USA has openly acknowledged his pot smoking ways during his teenage years in interviews. What is said to be the name of the joint blazing group he belonged to as a teenager?
The Choom Gang
In the game ‘Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’, there is a mission called ‘Are You Going to San Fierro’ in which we have to help a friend of CJ’s burn down a marijuana farm. What is this friend’s name?
The Truth
Traces of cannabis were discovered in pipes recovered from who’s home in Stratford-upon-Avon?
Shakespeare’s
Does marijuana deposit tar in the lungs, the way tobacco smoking does?
Yes, about five times as much as tobacco. – Marijuana deposits five times as much tar in the lungs, as tobacco smoking does. The accumulation of tar in the lungs can lead to cancer, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.