How long can it take for edibles to take their full effect?
2 hours
What is the best resources to find more information on cannabis?
NYS Office of Cannabis Management
Around what age is the brain fully developed?
25
True or False: CDB causes you to feel "high".
False, THC is the reason for feeling high.
Where are sublingual's absorbed?
In the mouth and under the tongue
Name 3 physical affects cannabis has on an adolescence
Slower reaction times Distorted perception of time Distorted perception of distance Motor Skills impacted making it harder to perform tasks Increased heart rate
What is a CUD?
Cannabis Use Disorder, when it begins to negatively impact a persons life
Name 3 mental affects cannabis has on adolescence
Anxiety Paranoia Panic Psychosis Mood changes (happy, euphoria, relaxed) Impaired attention Increased sensitivity to stimuli Trouble thinking Trouble learning
Which will have a stronger effect, eating or smoking cannabis?
Eating
What is one way a person can consume cannabis?
Edibles, capsules, tablets, tinctures, lozenges, and/or films.
How does frequent cannabis use effect mental health?
May increase mental health issues, more likely to have suicidal thoughts or attempts
How old do you have to be to consume cannabis in NYS?
21
What are 3 strains of cannabis?
Sativa, Indica, and Hybrid
What is Psychosis and when is it more relevant in regard to THC?
seeing or hearing things that are not real (more common with higher doses of THC)
Why is it risky to use unregulated cannabis products?
Information is inaccurate
Why is it risky to mix cannabis with other substances?
Increase risk behavior, dangerous, negative interactions between substances and unpredictable
Is cannabis addictive?
Yes
When a 21-year-old adult wants to use an edible for the first time, what is good advice?
Start low and go slow!!
Pre-rolled joints, bongs and vapes are all an example of...?
Inhalables
What is cannabis?
A plant with psychoactive characteristics.