Lecture 1: Marijuana Flashcards
1
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Browne’s cholodyne
A
undisclosed concentrations of choral hydrate (date rape) opioids and cannabis
recommended for children
2
Q
Disadvantages of plant based medicines
A
composition ranges into 100’s of compounds
- difficult to produce uniformly and large scale
- dosages are imprecise
3
Q
patents
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secrecy
- consumer gets hurt
- patent meds met their end becuase of a derived compound - aspirin
4
Q
advantages of ASA
A
acetylated salicylic acid
- entirely chemist made, feedstocks are common organic materials
- no plant involved and no variation
- purity was guaranteed
- dosages were accurate
5
Q
medical marijuana properties
A
chronic pain alleviation
-treat epilepsy
-insomnia
glaucoma
6
Q
first mover advantage
A
investing in research first
-canada is doing this
7
Q
monotypic
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genus that only has one species
8
Q
3 species
A
C. staiva
c. idica
c. ruderalis
9
Q
provincial income
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BC= 20 mil
alberta = 123 mil
-result of inability to supply legally is the price differential
10
Q
first draft genomes
A
purple kush - thc
finola - cbd
