PS268 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Anandamide, Cannabis Ruderalis, Nicotine
Module III: Illegal Recreational Drugs
(Chapter 15
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Marijuana)
8.1− Cannabis, the Plant
- Marijuana preparation of leafy material from Cannabis plant
- Three species of Cannabis
1. Cannabis Sativa − originated in Asia, now grows worldwide, fibres used for hemp products
2. Cannabis Indica − grown for psychoactive resins and cultivated in many areas
3. Cannabis Ruderalis − grows primarily in Russia
8.2 − Cannabis Preparations
- Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC): active ingredient in cannabis, concentrated in the resin
o Most resin in the flowering tops
- Potency varies depending on part of plant used
o Charas: most potent
▪ Contains pure resin carefully removed from surface of leaves and stems
▪ Hashish: substance widely known around the world in its purest form is
pure resin − may be less pure, depending on how it is extracted
o Ganja: second most potent
▪ Dried flowering tops of plants with pistillate flowers
▪ Male plants removed from field before female plants can become pollinated
• Increases potency of female plants and produces high-grade
marijuana known as sinsemilla − average content 7-12%
o Bhang: weakest form
▪ Using remainder of plant after top is picked
▪ Dried and ground into powder
• Rare in North American
• Contains less than 1%
- Hash Oil: plants boiled in alcohol, then liquid evaporated into thick dark substance
o Varies in potency, can contain more than 50% THC
8.3 − (istory of Cannabis & Supply, Distribution, and Trafficking & Prevalence Rates of Cannabis Use
8.3.a
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History of Cannabis
- Early History:
o Earliest reference in 2737 BCE − Chinese emperor
▪ Recommended it for some medical uses
o 1000 CE − spread to the Muslim world
- Nineteenth Century: Romantic Literature & the New Science of Psychology
o Earliest poplar account of hashish use is in The Count of Monte Cristo
▪ Contains statements about drug’s characteristics that still sound
contemporary
o 1840s − artists and writers gathered to use drugs
▪ Gautier wrote a book describing activities
• Best literary descriptions of hashish intoxication
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Document Summary
Module iii: illegal recreational drugs (chapter 15 marijuana) Marijuana preparation of leafy material from cannabis plant. Three species of cannabis: cannabis sativa originated in asia, now grows worldwide, fibres used for hemp products, cannabis indica grown for psychoactive resins and cultivated in many areas, cannabis ruderalis grows primarily in russia. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (thc): active ingredient in cannabis, concentrated in the resin: most resin in the flowering tops. Hash oil: plants boiled in alcohol, then liquid evaporated into thick dark substance: varies in potency, can contain more than 50% thc. 8. 3 (cid:498)(istory of cannabis(cid:499) & (cid:498)supply, distribution, and trafficking(cid:499) & (cid:498)prevalence rates of cannabis use(cid:499) Early history: earliest reference in 2737 bce chinese emperor, recommended it for some medical uses, 1000 ce spread to the muslim world. Marijuana supply, distribution, and trafficking in canada: cultivated both indoors and outdoors. Indoor production more common greater control over growing environment yield larger crops: higher thc levels.
