drug management Cannabis

1. 3 Varieties of Cannabis
Cannabis

2. What is Cannabis?
-Cannabis is the generic term used for the psychoactive
substance derived from the species of the Cannabis
plant. means having a relatively significant effect on the
central. There are many varieties of Cannabis known.
-Among them the species that are most pertinent
includes:
- Cannabis Sativa
- Cannabis Indica
- Cannabis Ruderalis

3. 3 Varieties of Cannabis
Varieties of Cannabis

4. 3 Varieties of Cannabis
•Cannabis Sativa
•Cannabis Indica
•Cannabis Ruderalis

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Cannabis Sativa
•the most commonly occurring subspecies in the West
•is a thin-leaved plant, which flowers under certain light conditions.
•can grow to 20 feet in an outside garden, and often has a few branches.
•Mind High
Effects:
•Gives an uplifting and energetic high that you feel in the head
•Creative
•Philosophical
•Energizing
•Talkative
•Cerebral Focus

6. Cannabis Indica
•Is more broad-leaved than C. sativa
•Is most commonly shorter and has more leaves and buds, giving it a more bushy
appearance.
•Buds tend to be wider and can grow about to 2-4 feet tall, and is compactly branched.
•has been speculated to have a CBD and THC ratio that is much higher than
cannabis sativa
•Body High
Effects:
•Has a sedating and relaxing effect on the whole body
•Calming
•Sedative
•Pain Relief
•Body buzz
•Muscle Relaxant

7. Cannabis Ruderalis
•may have originated from Southern Russia.
•Contains very low THC, so is rarely grown by itself.
•Plants are smaller than C. sativa and have adapted to colder temperatures than
C. sativa
•Does not typically grow to be more than 2 feet tall and is unbranched

8. 3 Varieties of Cannabis
Cannabis as RECREATIONAL
DRUGS

9. The psychoactive effects of Cannabis are known to have a
triphasic nature.
1. Primary
Psychoactive
Effect
2. Secondary
Psychoactive Effect
3. Tertiary
Psychoactive Effect
• a state of relaxation,
• to a lesser degree, euphoria from its main
psychoactive compound,
tetrahydrocannabinol
• facility for philosophical thinking
• anxiety and paranoia
• increase in heart rate and hunger,

10. MEDICINAL USES OF Cannabis
There are eight medical conditions for which patients are given
cannabis in different forms and concentration:
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Muscle Spasms
Seizures
Severe Pain
Severe Nausea
Synthesized cannabinoids are also used as prescription drugs such
as Marinol and Cesamet.

11. NON – MEDICAL USE OF Cannabis
Cannabis contributed a huge role not only in today’s science but from
the ancient civilizations. Cannabis are well known for its sedating
properties, which is widely exploited in both ancient and modern
medicinal industries. Apart for being used as a beneficial drug,
Cannabis is misused as a object of euphoria.
Hemp which is a product of Cannabis is widely used in industries for
manufacture of different industrial product. As history is evident, hemp
is used as clothing, pottery and for tombs.

12. EFFECTS OF Cannabis
Cannabis affects almost every body system. It combines many of
the properties of alcohol, tranquillizers, opiates and hallucinogen.
It is anxiolytic, sedative, analgesic, psychedelic.
An altered state of consciousness.

13. Effect on mood
The main feature of the recreational use of cannabis is that it produces a
euphoria effect or ‘high’. Includes a feeling of intoxication, with decreased
anxiety, alertness, depression and tension and increased sociability
Effects on perception
Accompanying the high, and often contributing to it, cannabis produces
perceptual changes. Colors may seem brighter, music more vivid, emotions
more poignant and meaningful. Spatial perception is distorted and time
perception is impaired so that perceived time goes faster than clock time.
Hallucinations may occur with high doses.
Effects on cognition and psychomotor performance
Not surprisingly, cannabis impairs cognitive and psychomotor performance.
The effects are similar to those of alcohol and include slowing of reaction time,
motor incoordination, specific defects in short-term memory, difficulty in
concentration and particular impairment in complex tasks which require
divided attention.

14. CONSEQUENCES OF Cannabis USES PROBLEM
Short Term Long Term
• Impaired attention, memory and
psychomotor performance while
intoxicated
• Cannabis-induced psychosis
• An increased risk of motor-
vehicle accident
• Subtle impairment in attention,
memory and the ability to
organize complex information
• Risk of developing dependence
on cannabis
• Respiratory problems, such as
bronchitis
• Increased possibility of heart
attack
• increased rate of lung cancer
• Increased likelihood of pre-
cancerous changes
• Oral health problems
• Human female fertility
• Difficulties with problem-solving
and attention for children exposed
to cannabis in the womb.

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