Informative Cannabis Speech
Austin Crowder
Ms. Glover
Marijuana Informative Outline Attention getter: Today I am going to inform you all about a topic that stands for debate and carries some controversy depending on the person you talk to… a very interesting plant, one that has brought people together and torn them apart, made people rich and made people poor. Ladies and Gentleman This is Marijuana
Introduction- What is Cannabis? Marijuana? Hemp? Hashish? Cannabis Sativa? Or even Marihuana? All have different names, but derive from the same thing, and all federally illegal. I am sure this doesn’t make sense to all of you, as to why it is illegal, maybe you are confused and just want to know more about it- from its Compound to its origin and its uses…. For the sake of everything I will refer mainly to it as cannabis or marijuana. So what is it? Cannabis is composed of two main compounds, THC and CBD. The scientists will give you complex name of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol. THC is the largest active compound in Marijuana; it is the psychoactive compound that is assimilated with the “high”. Dr. Alline Campos from NIH.Gov found that CBD is the non-Psychoactive compound that gives more medical benefits and average CBD which accounts for on average 40% of its potency. Cannabis as a whole activates the cannaboid receptors in a person’s brain giving the high a by activating receptors that are in us already.
Transition- Not only is can it be used to get high but it can be used for many other things Such as medicine, or food.
According to CCguide.org there are an estimated 50,000 commercial uses which could range anywhere from medicine, to fuel, or even salad dressing… On January 1st 2013 Columbia University Press published their Encyclopedia in it, it says that Cannabis has been used as a medicine and for textiles since around 2737 B.C. In China...
Point 2: Hemp: The Chinese were the first to venture into the possibilities of what could be done with Cannabis. The commercial
Ms. Glover
Marijuana Informative Outline Attention getter: Today I am going to inform you all about a topic that stands for debate and carries some controversy depending on the person you talk to… a very interesting plant, one that has brought people together and torn them apart, made people rich and made people poor. Ladies and Gentleman This is Marijuana
Introduction- What is Cannabis? Marijuana? Hemp? Hashish? Cannabis Sativa? Or even Marihuana? All have different names, but derive from the same thing, and all federally illegal. I am sure this doesn’t make sense to all of you, as to why it is illegal, maybe you are confused and just want to know more about it- from its Compound to its origin and its uses…. For the sake of everything I will refer mainly to it as cannabis or marijuana. So what is it? Cannabis is composed of two main compounds, THC and CBD. The scientists will give you complex name of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol. THC is the largest active compound in Marijuana; it is the psychoactive compound that is assimilated with the “high”. Dr. Alline Campos from NIH.Gov found that CBD is the non-Psychoactive compound that gives more medical benefits and average CBD which accounts for on average 40% of its potency. Cannabis as a whole activates the cannaboid receptors in a person’s brain giving the high a by activating receptors that are in us already.
Transition- Not only is can it be used to get high but it can be used for many other things Such as medicine, or food.
According to CCguide.org there are an estimated 50,000 commercial uses which could range anywhere from medicine, to fuel, or even salad dressing… On January 1st 2013 Columbia University Press published their Encyclopedia in it, it says that Cannabis has been used as a medicine and for textiles since around 2737 B.C. In China...
Point 2: Hemp: The Chinese were the first to venture into the possibilities of what could be done with Cannabis. The commercial
Bibliography: Campos, A., Moreira, F., Gomes, F., Bel, E., & Guimarães, F. (2012, December 5). Multiple mechanisms involved in the large-spectrum therapeutic potential of cannabidiol in psychiatric disorders. Retrieved November 6, 2014, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3481531/ CCguide.com (no author) Chris Marez, in his book “Drug Wars: The Political Economy of Narcotics Earleywine, M. (2002). Understanding marijuana: A new look at the scientific evidence. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Grey, M. (n.d.). The Devil Weed and Harry J Anslinger. Retrieved November 7, 2014, from http://www.csdp.org/publicservice/anslinger.htm Marijuana. (2013). In The Columbia Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.jccc.edu/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.credoreference.com.ezproxy.jccc.edu%2Fcontent%2Fentry%2Fcolumency%2Fmarijuana%2F0