HLTH 353 Lecture 27: SANDLIN
22 Jan 2019
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Drugs & society - hlth 353 - exam iii notes. George washington had a plantation of marijuana. 1970 comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act = determined marijuana was not a narcotic and made it schedule i drug. Consists of dried and crushed leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds of cannabis plant. Thc (tetrahydrocannabinol) = primary mind-altering ingredient in marijuana. Cbd (cannabidiol) = second most highly concentrated ingredient in marijuana. Female plant = buds; male plant = no buds. According to un, cannabis = most widely used illicit substance in world. Resinous form of drug is known as hashish or hash . Trichomes = fine outgrowths or appendages on plants. Most often contains 3% to 22% thc. Hemp contains less than 1% thc (university of mississippi) Length of effect depends on amount of thc. Smoking which involves inhaling smoke from rolled cigarettes or small pipes or. Increased reaction time (not good for driving)
