Table 3.
Knowledge of cannabis
| Questions | Correct answer | Correct | Incorrect |
|---|---|---|---|
| The chemical in cannabis that causes the user to feel “high” is called ___________. | 9-THC | (273, 86.9%) | (41, 13.1%) |
| aCannabis users experience short-term memory loss because of the drug’s effect on the _______________. | Hippocampus | (128, 40.8%) | (186, 59.2%) |
| Cannabis intoxication causes impairment in learning simple tasks. | False | (110, 35.0%) | (204, 65.0%) |
| Cannabis smokers are prone to violence. | False | (285, 91.1%) | (28, 8.9%) |
| Research shows that medical cannabis is effective in reducing pain. | True | (277, 88.2%) | (37, 11.8%) |
| aCannabis is a highly effective treatment for glaucoma. | False | (4, 1.3%) | (310, 98.7%) |
| Cannabis can help patients with cancer increase their body weight. | True | (225, 71.7%) | (89, 28.3%) |
| Crime increased in Colorado after cannabis was legalized. | False | (160, 50.8%) | (155, 49.2%) |
| The FDA-approved drug Dronabinol (Marinol) is actually synthetic THC. | True | (96, 30.5%) | (219, 69.5%) |
| Which of the following is true? (Cannabis leads to cancer, Cannabis decreases immune system function, Cannabis eases nausea, I don’t know) | Cannabis eases nausea | (258, 82.4%) | (55, 17.6%) |
| Which method of ingesting cannabis creates the fastest effects? | Smoking | (212, 67.3%) | (103, 32.7%) |
| aCannabis has been shown to cause psychosis in ________________. | New users | (41, 13.1%) | (271, 86.9%) |
| aTheoretically, it is possible for a human to overdose on cannabis. In order to do so, a person would have to smoke ________. | 1500 lbs in 15 min | (30, 9.6%) | (284, 90.4%) |
| aA 2016 Pew Foundation poll found that which percent of Americans were in favor of legalizing cannabis for recreational use? | 60% | (66, 21.1%) | (247, 78.9%) |
aItem was deemed difficult by authors