WELCOME TO CANNABIS Take a minute and please write down: What you know about cannabis. & What you hope to find out about cannabis.
– DRUG AWARENESS RESOURCE TEAM “THE DRUG LADIES” Kelly Connolly Erica Tomkinson Symmes Jr. High School Hadley Jr. High School D’Arcy McGee High School Philemon Wright High School St. Mikes High School Pontiac High School Maniwaki Woodland High School Dr. Wilbert Keon School Western Quebec Career Center Adult Education Center – Hull Pontiac Continuing Education Center
Services offered: 1 on 1 intervention for personal use or use of a loved one Information about all types of substances and addiction services Connections to outside services Confidentiality (super important)
Cannabis 101 Indica strains are believed to be physically sedating, perfect for relaxing with THC ( Δ9 -tetrahydrocannabinol) makes us feel a movie or as a nightcap before bed. hungry and high, and relieves symptoms like pain and Sativas tend to provide more nausea. CBD (cannabidiol) is a non-intoxicating invigorating, uplifting cerebral effects that pair well with physical activity, social compound known to alleviate anxiety, pain, gatherings, and creative projects. inflammation, and many other medical ailments. Hybrids are thought to fall somewhere in between the indica-sativa spectrum, depending on the traits they inherit from their parent strains.
2 SIDES OF CANNABIS IN CANADA Medicinal ( legal in Canada since 2001 ) Recreational ( legal in Canada since 2018 ) The use of cannabis to treat This use of cannabis is simply put to numerous different types of medical get high and change the way the conditions, according to Health user thinks, acts or feels. Canada these are the specific ailments to which Cannabis is / can be prescribed.
ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM • Your body has it’s own endocannabinoid system • The Endocannabinoid system consists of numerous cannabinoid receptors and plays a pivotal role in physiological processes such as mood, memory, pain, immune system and appetite. • This system does not rely on the presence of Cannabis • Your body makes it’s own endocannabinoids (endo meaning internal or within), which bind to cannabinoid receptors. • Cannabinoids are a class of molecules characterized by their ability to activate cannabinoid receptors like CB1 and CB2. • Anandamide and 2-AG are the two major endocannabinoids produced naturally in the body.
HOW DOES CANNABIS WORK… Your Brain on Marijuana THC’s chemical structure is similar to the brain • chemical anandamide Because of this similarity, THC is able to attach • to cannabinoid receptors (Cb1 and CB2) on neurons in these brain areas and activate them, disrupting various mental and physical functions. These CB1 receptors are densely located in the parts • of the brain that regulate movement, coordination, learning, memory and higher cognitive functions such as Judgement and pleasure.
CANNABIS AND THE DEVELOPING BRAIN • Brains of young people do not fully develop until mid-twenties. • Cannabis effects various parts of our brain Amygdala = fight or flight centre Basal Ganglia= Movement Nucleus Accumbens= reward centre Hippocampus= memory/ spatial navigation Prefrontal Cortex is the last part of the brain to develop. It • is responsible for our executive functioning. CB1 receptors are heavily concentrated in the PFC. • More studies are linking age of use, frequency of use and • concentration of THC to permanent adverse effects on the brain.
CANADIAN YOUTH AND CANNABIS • Canadian youth are the highest Cannabis users out of 43 countries surveyed. (Canadian Pediatric Society) Perceived Harm • Youth 16-24 yrs are 2x more likely to Decreases use Cannabis than any other group. • Males (26%) > Female (18%) • According to the Canadian cannabis survey 2017 average age of initiation is 18.2 yrs. Rate of use increases • The CSTADS states that out of gr 7 -12 students surveyed 16% said they had consumed cannabis in the past 12 months, and out of those 16% average age of first use was 14.2 yrs.
5 FORMS OF CANNABIS Dried Cannabis Hash / Hashish Hash oil
5 FORMS OF CANNABIS ( CONT. ) Synthetic THC Concentrates Cannabinoids WAX Spice Shatter K2 Butter
WAYS TO CONSUME CANNABIS Absorption Smoking/Vaping Edibles
CANNABIS RESOURCES National Cannabis Prevention & Information Center- Canadian Center on Substance Use and Addiction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvszaF4vcNY (CCSA) – http://www.ccdus.ca/Eng/topics/Cannabis/Pages/defaul t.aspx Drugs Over Dinner - http://drugsoverdinner.org/ Parent Action on Drugs - https://parentactionondrugs.org/alcohol-drugs/cannabis/ What is your HighQ? - http://testyourhighq.drugsafe.ca/ Drug Free Kids – TeenMentalHealth.org – 10 Questions about cannabis https://www.drugfreekidscanada.org/secureyourmeds/ use and your students - http://teenmentalhealth.org/cannabis/ Kids Help Phone – https://kidshelpphone.ca/ Poratge – https://portage.ca/en/quebec/ Government of Canada – https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/campaigns/ SQDC - https://www.sqdc.ca/en-CA/ cannabis.html?utm_source=cannabis-in- canada&utm_medium=email- en&utm_content=july&utm_campaign=outreach-emails- 2018 Government of Quebec - https://encadrementcannabis.gouv.qc.ca/ MADD Canada - https://madd.ca/pages/impaired- driving/overview/cannabis-and-driving/
CANNABIS & THE LAW IN QUEBEC Possession of … Use of… Cultivation of… Prohibited for minors (under The public use of cannabis It is prohibited to be in consumption follows the same 18 years old) possession of a cannabis laws outlined in the Quebec Adults over the age of 18 tobacco act. plant for personal / are able to be in possession To highlight restricted areas: recreational use. of 30 grams in a public space. On the grounds of health and It is prohibited to cultivate social services institutions 150 grams are permitted cannabis for personal / On the grounds of Cegeps per private residence (no recreational use. and Universities matter how many adults reside) On bicycle paths Within bus and shared public transportation waiting areas. ***For more information please see the ***Quebec Tobacco Act *** Cannabis Regulation Act ***
CANNABIS & THE LAW IN QUEBEC Highway safety…. Sale of Cannabis… Completely prohibited for ANYONE to Legal purchase of recreational drive a road vehicle if there is a cannabis is limited and exclusive to presence of cannabis, alcohol or any the Societe qubeccoise du cannabis other drug in the persons saliva. (SQDC)
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