Informative Speech On Marijuana

Marijuana Today I will be talking about Marijuana “The gate way drug.” Many consider this to not be a drug and that it isn’t bad for your health. Honestly it is bad for the human body in my opinion. The topic is one of the most controversial topics in the country. No one really knows the history about this plant, and that is why I am here today. To tell you about this plant many many years ago. Marijuana is said to originate in Central Asia, Middle East and India. Hemp which is another name for marijuana was largely used in religious settings and also used as a natural medicine. The plant has been used as an agent for achieving euphoria since ancient times. The plant was described in a Chinese medical reference traditionally considered to date from 2737 B.C. The plant was brought to America in 1545. The Spanish introduced this plant to Jamestown in
Marijuana decreases the pressure inside the eye. It is also said that it may reverse the cancer-causing effects of tobacco and improve your lung health. Some researchers looking for risk factors of heart disease tested the lungs of five thousand young adults over the course of 20 years. The young adults that smoked tobacco lost lung capacity over time, but the pot users posted an increase in lung capacity. Another advantage that is said to be true is that marijuana can help control epileptic seizures. The list of advantages is quite big. It goes as far as discovering a chemical in marijuana stops the spreading of cancer. The decrease in anxiety is a result of smoking marijuana. The THC in marijuana slows the progress of Alzheimer’s disease. Marijuana relieves arthritis discomfort reducing the inflammation and promotes sleep. It helps increase metabolism to keep you skinny. Although it is not a health benefit marijuana can spur creativity in the brain. The list of advantages of marijuana is pretty big, but let’s look at all the disadvantages of the