Understanding Cannabis Complexities

Julie Domingo

Presentation to Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO) June 10, 2018

About Us

●  Improving the state of cannabis education

●  Empowering you with the practical skills

●  Accessible learning experience

Definitions

●  Cola/Bud: female flower

●  Calyx: small growth nodules that constitute the cola

●  Pistil/Hair: orange/red hair the come out of the calyx

●  Trichome: oil secretions in the

shape of transparent mushrooms

●  Resin: sticky, oil secretions

●  Terpene: organic compounds that produce the aroma

●  Indica: Short and bushier plant with short term growing pattern producing denser buds. Usually more relaxing effect

●  Sativa: Taller plant with longer growing pattern producing longer, spear-like buds. Usually more uplifting effect

●  Hybrid/Heirloom: combination of indica and sativa plant growth and effects

●  Cannabinoid: chemical compounds produced by trichomes

○  THC: Tetrahydrocannabinol, psychoactive

○  CBD: Cannabidiol, little psychoactive effects

What are kids these days calling it?

Slang for cannabis ●  Weed, marijuana, Mary Jane ●  Reefer, grass, ganja, pot, dope ●  Flowers, herb, grass, crop ●  Tree, Christmas tree, cheeba ●  Green, nug(s), bud ●  Kush, skunk ●  Indica, sativa, hybrid ●  Strain names Slang for joints ●  Doobie, spliff, joint, blunt, pinner ●  PRJ (pre-rolled joint), Pre-roll ●  Cone, baseball bat, fatty, cannon

Slang for its effects ●  Spacey, spaced-out, airplane, climb,

elevated, lifted, chill, good burn ●  Giggles, munchies, cotton mouth, couch-

lock Slang for Quality ●  Dubs, Trips, Quads (AA, AAA, AAAA) ●  High quality: Chronic, dank, loud, fire,

cake, sticki-icky, trim, resin, crystal ●  Low quality: Schwag, Catnip

Cannabis Species & Strains

Indica BeltHindu KushMazar I SharifAfghan #1

Uzbecki Hashplant

Pakistani ChitralPakistani Hashplant

KazakhstaniBig Skunk Korean

Nepalese

Burmese

Vietnamese BlackHighland ThaiChocolate ThaiMekong

Yunnan

Laos Highland Purple

Malana

KerelaIduki Gold

Mysuru MangoSri Lankan

Siberian Ruderalis

CongoleseMalawi Gold

Swazi Gold

Durban Poison

Red Angola

Ethiopian Highland

LebaneseTunisian

Moroccan

Zamal

Purple Jamaican

Columbian ‘Santa Marta’ GoldPunto RojoColumbian Red

OaxacanMichoacanGuerroAcapulco Gold

Panama Red

Manga Rosa

Maui WauiKaua’I ElectricKona Gold

Molokai PurpsPuna Buddaz

RomulanBlueberryBC God BudChemo

Sweet Island SkunkSeawarpTexeda Timewarp

OG KushBubba KushFire OG Blue Dream

Girl Scout Cookies

Sour DieselGreen CrackJack Herer

Indica Hybrid Sativa

Strain Categories

Indica

●  Look: ○  Dense, round shape ○  Dark green color bud shape, calyx

grouping

●  Smell:○  Kush: Pine tree, gas, skunky ○  Afghan: earthy, mulching leaves ○  Terpenes: Pinene, Myrcene,

Carophyllene

●  Effects:○  Relaxation, stress relief, pain and sleep ○  Hunger ○  Anti-anxiety ○  Couch-lock

●  Popular strains:

○  Bubba, Kush, God bud, Northern Lights, Big Bud, Hashplant, Pink Kush, Grape Ape, Purple Urkle

Sativa or Haze

●  Look:○  Large & fluffy ○  Cone shape ○  Wispy red or yellow ‘hairs’ (pistils) ○  Light green color

●  Smell○  Sweet grass, fruity, citrus

○  Terpenes: Lemonene, pinene, linalool

●  Effects:○  Increased creativity, energy, social ability

○  Mood uplifting, motivation

●  Popular strains

○  Sour Diesel, Green Crack, Amnesia Haze, Super Silver Haze, Red Congolese, Cinderella 99, Durban Poison, Jack Herer

Hybrid

●  Look: ○  Any combination of Indica and Sativa

●  Smell:○  Any combination ○  Can have a indica/sativa look, but

smells the opposite

●  Effects:○  Any combination of mind and body ○  Appetite inducing (not always)

●  Popular Strains:

○  White widow, AK-47, Girl Scout Cookies, Pineapple Express, Blue Dream, OG, Chocolope

The Cannabis Experience

Who is the Cannabis User?

●  Anybody

●  Motivations for use:

○  Relaxation, stress relief, pain and sleep

○  Increase creativity and motivation

○  Social bonding

○  Curiosity

○  Alternative to alcohol or other drugs

○  Medical/therapeutic benefit

How To Tell When Someone is High

Effect CharacteristicEuphoria -  Change in energy (up or down)

-  Body feels heavier or lighter -  Change in mood (up or down)

Sensory Stimulation -  Visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, taste enhancement -  Altered body coordination & reflexes

Deep Introspection -  Altered sense of time, disorientation, paranoia, anxiety -  Focus, or loss of focus, impaired memory -  Giggles (sometimes inappropriate)

Other -  Binge eating (not always) -  Dry, red eyes or heavy eyelids

Relaxation -  Drowsiness, fatigue, sleep… or smoke more to repeat the experience

Consumption

Slang for consumption ○  Burn one, blaze, session, spark one, get lifted, get high, get baked take off, get

wrecked, happy 4:20, hot box, puff, toke, wake and bake ○  Dab/Dabbing, rip a bong, pack a bowl

Consumption Frequency:

○  Light occasional use: 1-2x per week

○  Moderate use: 1-7x per week

○  Daily to heavy use: 7-20+ per week

Why People React Differently

●  The Endocannabinoid System (ECS)

○  Modulates every major system in your body (Cognitive thought, sex drive, appetite, digestion, immunity, skin, endocrine, mood, sleep, pain, respiratory/circulatory, reproductive)

●  Genetic makeup & Biochemistry

○  Some people have more natural cannabinoids, so they can metabolize more

○  Some are more susceptible to memory loss or anxiety & paranoia

○  Diet, stress

●  Medical Condition

○  Balancing the ECS can minimize the psychoactive effects

●  Tolerance

Signs of Addiction

●  Irritability ●  Sleeplessness ●  Decreased natural appetite ●  Anxiety ●  Drug craving ●  Extremely high tolerance (80-100mg +) ●  Change in priorities in favor of getting high ●  Choosing friends that use cannabis over friends that don’t ●  Escaping reality ●  Difficulty cutting down

Consumption MethodsMethod Common Product Names Risks Safe Use Guidelines

Smoking Dry cannabis, flower, Indica, Sativa, Hybrid, Kush, Afghan, Haze

Throat irritation, Odour 1-3 puffs Feedback is quick

Vaping/Dabbing Shatter, wax, budder, Live Resin, Rosin, vape cartridge

High potency, Discreet Pin head size dab Vape 1-3 puffs Wait 30 minutes

Sublingual Tincture, mint, gum Longer onset Strong effect & long duration Unchecked potency

2.5-5mg dose Wait 2 hours

Edible Chocolates, gummies, cakes, cookies, infused drinks, tea, butter, coconut oil, honey

Topical Salve, cream, ointment, lube Minimal risk Apply thin layer on unbroken skin

Suppository Rectal and vaginal No standard of quality or cleanliness

10-20mg Less psychoactive effect

Concentrates

Concentrate Types

●  Wax, Shatter, Budder, Pull & Snap, Live Resin, Terp Sauce/Gravy/Dip ●  Oils: RSO (Rick simpson oil), BHO (Butane Hash oil), PHO (Propane Hash Oil), C02, Cherry Oil,

Honey Oil, Vape cartridges ●  Tinctures ●  Solvent free: Kief, hash, Rosin ●  Distillate, isolate

Potency

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

100%

Dabbing

●  Vapourizing concentrated cannabis, (usually shatter/wax/budder, live resin) by placing it on an extremely hot metal or plate called a nail. The nail is usually heated by a blow torch

●  Not to be confused for the dance move

What to do if someone is “Greening Out”

●  Calm Reassurance

○  Avoid embarrassing them

●  Breathe

○  Match your inhale and your exhales

●  Eat/Drink

○  Orange or Orange juice

○  Water

○  Carbohydrate rich. Avoid MCT oil

●  Sweat

○  Hot bath/shower

●  Relax/Sleep

○  Watch TV/movie, nothing too intense

○  Relocate home or comfortable, quiet place

●  Dose

○  5mg-20mg CBD

○  Anti-anxiety medication in extreme cases

Questions?

Julie Domingo julie@cannareps.ca

cannareps.ca