Michigan Marijuana Quiz
1. True or False: It is legal to sell marijuana for recreational use in Hamtramck.
True: There are two facilities within Hamtramck city limits who currently have licenses granted from the state to sell marijuana for recreational use. Though Ordinance 2020-04 was published in Dec 2020, banning medical and recreational marijuana establishments in Hamtramck, a local petition against the ordinance is keeping the issue alive until the May ballot.
Source: Hamtramck City Officials
2. What is the legal age you can purchase marijuana?
Source: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mra/2019-72_LR_Marihuana_Sale_or_Transfer_694525_7.pdf
3. True or False: Because marijuana is a natural plant, the smoke contains fewer carcinogens (cancer-causing agents) than cigarette smoke.
False: The marijuana plant contains more than 500 chemicals and smoke from marijuana contains many of the same toxins, irritants, and carcinogens as tobacco smoke. Also, because of how it is typically smoked (deeper inhale, held for longer), marijuana smoking leads to four times the deposition of tar compared to cigarette smoking.
Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects.html
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/what-marijuana
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/what-are-marijuanas-effects-lung-health
4. True or False: Marijuana does not affect your driving ability.
False: Marijuana can slow your reaction time and ability to make decisions. Marijuana use can impair coordination, distort perception, and lead to memory loss and difficulty in problem-solving. Marijuana users were about 25% more likely to be involved in a crash than drivers with no evidence of marijuana use, however other factors–such as age and gender–may account for the increased crash risk among marijuana users.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/transportationsafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fmotorvehiclesafety%2Fimpaired_driving%2Fimpaired-drv_factsheet.html
5. True or False: Marijuana is not addictive.
False: about 1 in 10 marijuana users will become addicted. For people who begin using younger than 18, that number rises to 1 in 6.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/faqs/marijuana-addiction.html
6. Marijuana edibles are a safer alternative to smoking because rather than inhaling smoke, the THC is consumed.
True: While this is true, there are still risks. Just because a fatal overdose from marijuana alone has not been reported, too much THC in your body can still cause negative effects. Edibles take longer to digest and to feel the effects, making them difficult to dose. This causes many to consume high doses which result in negative effects like anxiety, paranoia, and in rare cases, an extreme psychotic reaction (e.g. delusions, hallucinations, talking incoherently, and agitation).
Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/faqs/overdose-bad-reaction.html
https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/faqs/edibles.html
7. Vaping marijuana is a safer alternative to smoking it.
False: The CDC and FDA do not currently recommend use of vape liquids containing THC. These products have been found to have a strong correlation with an outbreak of EVALI (E-cigarette/Vaping Associated Lung Injuries) leading to thousands of hospitalizations and deaths across America.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lung-disease.html
True: There are two facilities within Hamtramck city limits who currently have licenses granted from the state to sell marijuana for recreational use. Though Ordinance 2020-04 was published in Dec 2020, banning medical and recreational marijuana establishments in Hamtramck, a local petition against the ordinance is keeping the issue alive until the May ballot.
Source: Hamtramck City Officials
2. What is the legal age you can purchase marijuana?
- 18 years old
- 25 years old
- 21 years old
- 19 years old
Source: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mra/2019-72_LR_Marihuana_Sale_or_Transfer_694525_7.pdf
3. True or False: Because marijuana is a natural plant, the smoke contains fewer carcinogens (cancer-causing agents) than cigarette smoke.
False: The marijuana plant contains more than 500 chemicals and smoke from marijuana contains many of the same toxins, irritants, and carcinogens as tobacco smoke. Also, because of how it is typically smoked (deeper inhale, held for longer), marijuana smoking leads to four times the deposition of tar compared to cigarette smoking.
Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects.html
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/what-marijuana
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/what-are-marijuanas-effects-lung-health
4. True or False: Marijuana does not affect your driving ability.
False: Marijuana can slow your reaction time and ability to make decisions. Marijuana use can impair coordination, distort perception, and lead to memory loss and difficulty in problem-solving. Marijuana users were about 25% more likely to be involved in a crash than drivers with no evidence of marijuana use, however other factors–such as age and gender–may account for the increased crash risk among marijuana users.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/transportationsafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fmotorvehiclesafety%2Fimpaired_driving%2Fimpaired-drv_factsheet.html
5. True or False: Marijuana is not addictive.
False: about 1 in 10 marijuana users will become addicted. For people who begin using younger than 18, that number rises to 1 in 6.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/faqs/marijuana-addiction.html
6. Marijuana edibles are a safer alternative to smoking because rather than inhaling smoke, the THC is consumed.
True: While this is true, there are still risks. Just because a fatal overdose from marijuana alone has not been reported, too much THC in your body can still cause negative effects. Edibles take longer to digest and to feel the effects, making them difficult to dose. This causes many to consume high doses which result in negative effects like anxiety, paranoia, and in rare cases, an extreme psychotic reaction (e.g. delusions, hallucinations, talking incoherently, and agitation).
Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/faqs/overdose-bad-reaction.html
https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/faqs/edibles.html
7. Vaping marijuana is a safer alternative to smoking it.
False: The CDC and FDA do not currently recommend use of vape liquids containing THC. These products have been found to have a strong correlation with an outbreak of EVALI (E-cigarette/Vaping Associated Lung Injuries) leading to thousands of hospitalizations and deaths across America.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lung-disease.html