Cannabis Quiz

How well do you know marijuana?

Take a short quiz!

1. Marijuana is:

  1. Dried crushed leaves, stem, flowers, and seeds of cannabis.
  2. Juice from the cannabis plant
  3. Roots of the cannabis plant

The term marijuana originates from India. It refers to dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds of the plant. Slang terms like ganja, grass, joint, herb, plant, mary jane, skunk, or mary are also used.

2. Cannabis belongs to the family:

  1. Polypodiophyta
  2. Cannabaceae
  3. Pinus

Cannabis belongs to the second category. It was initially part of ferns but was later reclassified into a separate group. Another representative in the same family is hops.

3. The chemical substance in marijuana that induces the 'High' feeling is:

  1. Dopamine
  2. Adrenaline
  3. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

Dopamine is a chemical naturally occurring in the brain. It helps control motor skills but is not found in marijuana. The correct answer is the third option. Abbreviated as THC, it is one of the 70 types of cannabinoids found in marijuana.

4. In which drug category does marijuana fall?

  1. Legal drugs
  2. Soft drugs
  3. Hard drugs

Marijuana is not a legal drug; this category includes tobacco, caffeine, some organic solvents, and alcohol, which is also considered a hard drug. Hard drugs are substances that directly threaten life. According to UN statements, marijuana is considered a soft drug in most countries.

5. All cannabis varieties come from cannabis

  1. Sativa
  2. Indica
  3. Kafiristanica

Kafiristanica is cannabis originating from the Far East. It has a very high THC level. It grows up to 1.5 meters and is a descendant of Sativa. Cannabis Indica is also a direct offshoot of sativa and has strong analgesic effects.

6. Marijuana cannot be used to treat:

  1. Anorexia
  2. Glaucoma
  3. Common cold

After using marijuana, substances that promote appetite enter the bloodstream - so anorexia can be treated with marijuana. Glaucoma is a condition where intraocular pressure increases. Marijuana actually reduces intraocular pressure, so it can be used to treat glaucoma. Cannabis cannot be used to treat the common cold and often worsens it.