KHP 222 Study Guide - Final Guide: Naltrexone, Constipation, Pethidine

• School: University of Kentucky
• Department: Kinesiology and Health Promotion
• Course: KHP 222
• Professor: Benjamin Montemayor

Document Summary

History: marijua(cid:374)a (cid:894)(cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:374)a(cid:271)is(cid:895) is o(cid:374)e of the (cid:449)orld"s oldest drugs, during ww2, it was planted marijuana (hemp) for its fiber, people started smoking it due to its euphoric effect in the 1920s, banned in 1937. Tall, woody stem reaching height of 20 feet. Grows to height of 3-4 feet: ruderalis. Its phenotype is how the environment affects it: hybridization. Points of origin: cannabis plant can be grown almost anywhere, production is especially high in mexico and colombia, profits of indoor cultivation are higher because marijuana plants can be harvested 4-6. Indoor cultivation makes it easier to avoid law enforcement and create higher thc levels times annually: marijuana is the 4th most common drug worldwide after nicotine, caffeine, and alcohol. Methods of administration: marijuana can be smoked or ingested, smoked thc is thrice the levels compared to ingested. However, marijuana"s a(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s last longer if ingested: most smokers roll marijuana into a cigarette or blunt, vaporizing, edibles, tinctures, topical, dabbing.