ProCon’s Marijuana Quiz
- Question: What’s “Ebers papyrus”?
- Answer: The Ebers papyrus is an ancient Egyptian scroll and one of the earliest known medical works (dated about 1550 BCE); it discusses marijuana, abortion, and assorted magical formulas and folk remedies.
- Question: What did English scholar and clergyman Robert Burton, in his highly popular work The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), say about marijuana?
- Answer: The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), the highly influential treatise by English scholar Robert Burton, listed marijuana as a treatment for depression.
- Question: Historical uses of marijuana include which of the following?
- Answer: Marijuana has historically been grown and used for all of these purposes.
- Question: Which is a common argument against giving CBD (a compound found in marijuana) to pets?
- Answer: This is a common argument against giving CBD to pets.
- Question: CBD (one of more than 100 naturally occurring compounds in cannabis) has been given to pets to treat which conditions?
- Answer: CBD has been given to pets for the treatment of all of these conditions.
- Question: What is “THC”?
- Answer: THC is the main psychoactive component of cannabis (marijuana).
- Question: A 2025 meta-study of 15 years of cannabis research reached which conclusion?
- Answer: This was the conclusion of a large 2025 study.
- Question: What’s the significance of the 1936 film Reefer Madness?
- Answer: Reefer Madness (1936) is an anti-marijuana public service film that became a cult classic, frequently ranked among the worst films ever made.
- Question: Which is a common argument for legalizing the recreational use of marijuana?
- Answer: This is a common argument for legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.
