Cannibis

Research into the

variables and
consequences related
to using Cannibis

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PROJECTS MUST BE DONE IN FRENCH! Yes that is right, the
projects themselves are to be written in French.

Slide 1 Title Page (name of your drug)

Slide 2 What is your substance?
Following slides (Drug introduction)
Slide 3 Street names for the drug?
Slide 4 History of the drug?
Slide 5 Why is the drug used?
Slide 6 Side effects?
Slide 7 Social, political environmental effects of the drug?

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continued

The main project: (ALL IN FRENCH!)

Keep in mind that there may be some overlap on a few of these headings. Research them all and
put together a solid explanation of your substance.
Slide 8 Fairplay
Does this drug affect a persons
Slide 9 Performance
Does this drug enhance performance or what does it do in terms of adverse performance effects?
Slide 10 Legal
In Manitoba, what are the laws surrounding this drug, what if a person is caught with it? A fine,
jail time? What amount makes them a dealer? How are the laws different in other countries?
Slide 11 Medical
Is this drug used in the medical field? How do the legal and medical sides overlap?
Slide 12 Safety
Side effects, health effects, long term short term? Withdrawl?
Slide 13 Financial
Costs, associated with using this substance, costs social, political, environmental? Is it from this
part of the country? Where is it coming into the country and how?
References for all information such as websites and web pages must be listed in the references.
Pictures need to also be documented as to where they came from in the last page of the
slideshow or in a separate word doc.

What is Cannibis?
Cannabis, commonly known as marijuana and
by numerous other names, it is a preparation
of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a
psychoactive drug and as medicine.
The psychoactive chemicals of cannabis is
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) it is one of 483
known compounds in the plant, including at
least 84 other cannabinoids, such as
cannabidiol (CBD), cannabinol (CBN),
tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), and
cannabigerol (CBG).

Street names for Cannibis

Weed
* Pot
* Reefer
* Grass
* Dope
* Ganja
* Mary Jane
* Hash
* Herb
* Aunt Mary
* Skunk
* Boom
* Chronic
* Cheeba
* Blunt
* Ashes
* Atshitshi

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Ross R
What are the effects of marijuana on performance?
Impairs skills requiring eye-hand coordination and a fast reaction time
Reduces motor coordination, tracking ability and perceptual accuracy
Impairs concentration, and time appears to move more slowly
Skill impairment may last up to 24 to 36 hours after usage
Reduces maximal exercise capacity resulting in increased fatiguability
Marijuana has no performance-enhancing potential
Because marijuana is stored in the body fat, its effects may be long-lasting. "It has been shown that
performance skills can be impaired for as long as 24 hours after marijuana usage," says Wadler,
"which casts doubt on the commonly held belief that the social use of marijuana the evening prior
to an athletic event will not affect performance."