1 Oz. Cannabis Quiz
Aim
For the young people to learn some facts about cannabis, via an informal quiz
that uses a ‘tongue-in-cheek’ point-scoring system that references the quantities
that cannabis is sold in.
You will need
• The quiz questions and answer sheets (below)
• Pens
• A small prize for the winner(s)
What to do:
Pass round copies of the answer sheets. Read the quiz questions to the young
people and ask them to guess if the answer for each is ‘true’ or ‘false’ Once you
have finished all the questions, go through the answers, briefly exploring each
as you come to it. The young people get 1/8th of a point for correct answer – the
winner is the person who has the most points (if they get 8 out of 8 they have
‘scored the ounce’!).
Name:…………………………………………………
You’ll get an 1/8th of a point for each correct answer…
can you score the whole ounce???
1. True False
2. True False
3. True False
4. True False
5. True False
6. True False
7. True False
8. True False
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1.
Q: There are three main types of cannabis.
A: True – these are: Resin (‘solid’, ‘hash’) which is scraped or rubbed
from the dried plant and then pressed into brown/black blocks; Herbal
(‘weed’, ‘skunk’) made from the dried buds and/or leaves of the female
plant; Oil - made by percolating a solvent through the resin.
2.
Q: THC, the main active ingredient (that bit that makes people stoned) in
cannabis stands for Therapeutic Hormone Conditioner.
A: False – it stands for tetrahydrocannabinol (full name: delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol).
3.
Q: There is evidence that people were using cannabis over 2000 years
ago.
A: True - Cannabis was first documented as a herbal remedy in a
Chinese pharmacy book dating from the first century AD.
4.
Q: If you’re under 18 and you’re stopped by the police with a spliff, they
will most likely just confiscate it and let you off.
A: False – Cannabis is now a Class B illegal drug which means the police
are supposed to take more action against people found using it. The
agreed police response for Under 18s is:
Reprimand and parent or guardian contacted (1st time caught) / final
warning and referred to Youth Offending Team (2nd time caught) / arrest
(3rd time caught) BUT you can still be arrested at any time and the police
are more likely to arrest you if you’re blatantly smoking in public or if
you’re carrying large amounts of the drug.
5.
Q: Hemp (which is the fibre in cannabis plants) can be used to make
clothes, fishing nets or paints.
A: True - For centuries to the present day, hemp has been used to make
all sorts of products including rope, mats, clothing, cooking oil, fuel,
fishing nets, cosmetics, herbal remedies, paints and varnishes.
6.
Q: Smoking cannabis is physically addictive.
A: False – BUT regular users can become psychologically dependent,
which means that they can start to think that they need to use cannabis to
get them through the day.
7.
Q: It’s legal to smoke cannabis at home if the person that owns or rents
the house allows it.
A: False – Cannabis is illegal (Class B controlled drug), so people who
allow it to be smoked in their homes can be prosecuted.
8.
Q: If someone in your family has had a mental health problem (like
depression or schizophrenia) you are more at risk of having mental health
problems yourself if you smoke cannabis.
A: True – there is evidence that smoking cannabis can speed up preexisting or genetic mental health problems or make them worse.