Chapter 15 - Dangerous Drugs

Question 1

The word possession, in statutes forbidding the possession of drugs and narcotics, means an ______ and ______ possession under _____ and ______with intent to exercise control.

Answer 1

immediate and exclusive, dominion and control

Question 2

________ is a basic element of crimes related to illegal narcotics and drugs.

Answer 2

knowledge

Question 3

In a prosecution for possession of dangerous drugs and narcotics, the burden of proof is on the _______.

Answer 3

prosecution

Question 4

The most common drugs that can lead to drug dependence or addiction fall into four major groups:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Answer 4

narcotics, sedatives, stimulants, hallucinogens

Question 5

______ drugs that depress the central nervous system, They usually lead quickly to both psychological and physical dependence.

Answer 5

narcotics

Question 6

________ cause both psychological and physical dependence, but the dependence develops more slowly. They are also central nervous system depressants.

Answer 6

sedatives

Question 7

_____ amphetamines and methamphetamines. These drugs cause a rapid buildup of tolerance so that additional quantities are needed to achieve the same stimulating effects. Use quickly leads to psychological dependence.

Answer 7

stimulants

Question 8

_______ cause sensory distortions and result in illusions and delusions. They are psychedelic , or mind expanding, drugs

Answer 8

hallucinogens

Question 9

Eight types of drugs are commonly encountered on the drug scene:

Answer 9

heroin, cocaine, marijuana, amphetamine/methamphetamine, phencyclidine (PCP), lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), ectasy, rohypnol

Question 10

Narcotics have four main characteristics:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Answer 10

analgesic effect, soporific agents, produce physical and psychological dependence, generate a sense of euphoria

Question 11

Cocaine is smoked in two forms:
1.
2.

Answer 11

crack and freebase

Question 12

Crack is also known as _____ or _____

Answer 12

hubba, rock

Question 13

_____ is dissolved in ether and then heated to boil off the impurities.

Answer 13

freebase

Question 14

_______ is made by soaking cocaine in baking soda and water. The mixture is then heated until the water is driven off.

Answer 14

crack

Question 15

This smokable form of cocaine, crack, gives the user a rush that lasts as long as ____ minutes, followed by an afterglow that lasts ___ to ___ minutes.

Answer 15

2, 10, 20

Question 16

Fresh marijuana is dark green and turns ______ with age and exposure.

Answer 16

brown

Question 17

Bricks of crude marijuana are about ___ inches by ___ inches by ____ inches and weigh about ___ pounds.

Answer 17

3,5,10,2

Question 18

There are approximately ____ chemicals in marijuana

Answer 18

420

Question 19

THC level in uncultivated marijuana?

Answer 19

1%

Question 20

Marijuana with proper cultivation will have a THC level of?

Answer 20

3%

Question 21

Marijuana from Colombia or Hawaii will have a THC content?

Answer 21

between 4%-6%

Question 22

________ a hybrid marijuana without seeds?

Answer 22

sensemilla

Question 23

Sensemilla will have what THC content?

Answer 23

8%-14%

Question 24

What are the two derivatives of marijuana?

Answer 24

hashish and hash oil

Question 25

Hashish will have a THC level of?

Answer 25

8%-14%

Question 26

Hash oil will have a THC level of?

Answer 26

15%-50%

Question 27

Injected meth produces a flash or rush and is taken every ____ to _____ hours, which leads to a run - a period of wakefulness lasting ___to ____ days followed by a long period of sleep.

Answer 27

4 to 8, 2 to 5

Question 28

_____ is the purified form of meth and is smoked in a pipe.

Answer 28

ice

Question 29

One gram of ice is good for ___ to ___ hits.

Answer 29

10 to 25

Question 30

The effect of ice last for ___ hours or more

Answer 30

8

Question 31

Super Labs can produce ___ to ___ pounds of meth in a production cycle.

Answer 31

100 to 200

Question 32

Mexican drug traffickers control approximately ___ percent of all meth sold in the US.

Answer 32

80

Question 33

The production of each pound of meth produces an estimated ___ to ___ pounds of waste.

Answer 33

5 to 6

Question 34

Americans consume over __ ____ of meth per year.

Answer 34

22

Question 35

The average cost of cleaning up a small meth lab is between _____ and _____.

Answer 35

3500-4500

Question 36

________ was used in veterinary medicine to tranquilize large animals but was removed from the market in 1978 and now is produced in clandestine labs.

Answer 36

phencyclidine

Question 37

Because of the anesthetic effect of this drug, _____, the user may display a total disregard for safety coupled with the lack of sensation.

Answer 37

phencyclidine

Question 38

___________ is a semi synthetic drug derived from a fungus that contaminates rye bread

Answer 38

lysergic acid diethylamide

Question 39

_________ is usually swallowed in the form of impregnated paper, tablets or thin squares of gelatin

Answer 39

lysergic acid diethylamide

Question 40

A dose of lysergic acid diethylamide equal to a few grains of salt can produce hallucinations lasting ___ to ___ hours

Answer 40

10 to 12

Question 41

_________ was first developed in 1912 as an appetite suppressant, it is a stimulant like meth and a hallucinogenic like LSD.

Answer 41

ecstasy

Question 42

Most of this drug is produce in Europe.....

Answer 42

ecstasy

Question 43

The synergistic effect of this drug produces dis-inhibition and amnesia......

Answer 43

rohypnol

Question 44

_______ ranges in color from white to ivory, through dull or brownish powdered sugar or flower.

Answer 44

heroin

Question 45

The formerly lowest level - street dealers - has been augmented by ______ and ______

Answer 45

lookouts and runners

Question 46

The Jamaican posses are sophisticated crime mobs dealing primarily in ______ in major US cities.

Answer 46

crack

Question 47

What is the major prison gang in the southwest US?

Answer 47

the mexican mafia

Question 48

A _____ is a normal prelude to an application for a search warrant in illegal drug and narcotics cases.

Answer 48

buy

Question 49

In the investigation of a major drug seller ___ ____ is the preliminary investigation.

Answer 49

the buy

Question 50

__________ is the constitutional test of any warrantless search.

Answer 50

reasonableness

Question 51

A _____ in drug law enforcement is an entry into a building for the purpose of seizing illicit drugs and arresting one or more dealers and associates.

Answer 51

raid

Question 52

The classic defense claim in drug selling cases is _____

Answer 52

entrapment