CHEM 182 Lecture Notes - Foodborne Illness, Aromatherapy, Anticholinergic

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Joe schwartz interviewed them for mcgill daily in 1963 when beetles came to. Designer drugs (made in law with no medical use. Cigarettes-12% regular users, 35% never tried in high school. This has decreased over years due to antismoking campaigns. Alcohol 35% regular users (2 drinks per week min) and 14% never tried. Cocaine, lsd, pcp, heroin low since need money. Marijuana-from cannabis plant (ridges on side and easy to grow indoors and out. Quebec"s main cash crop field esp in eastern townships next to corn since corn high and plant low)= active ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol. Same plant is used to make hemp rope (strong). Also used as hemp oil and seeds which are quite healthy (high omega 3) but low thc. Smoking marijuana has same damage to lungs but don"t do as often as cigarettes. Hash oil on plant- compact it to form hashish which is most concentrated form of thc and usually smoked in pipe.