Legalizing Marijuana Persuasive Speech Outline
Ivory D. Contreras
Pamela Callan
CA105
May 13, 2014
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that legalizing marijuana can be a detriment to the future of our society.
Central Idea: Identifying the negative impacts that marijuana will bring if legalized.
Attention Grabber: In a drought we don’t need grass.
Introduction
I. What is Marijuana? A dry, shredded green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, it usually is smoked as a cigarette (joint, nail), or in a pipe (bong).”
a. “Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States The (Make a Promise Coalition for a Drug-Free Community 2014)”.
II. It is also known as: Weed, grass, ganja, kush, bud, Mary Jane, chronic, …show more content…
It’s been Illegal since the 1930.
Body
I. Human effects
a. Marijuana has 400 chemicals one of which is psychoactive chemical known as THC.
b. Recent studies have found that marijuana users have poor memory, and chronic use may lead to changes in the brain that are similar to schizophrenia (Rosenthal, M. S., 2014, January 10).
c. The Fact that we already have these legal drugs like cigarettes and alcohol doesn’t mean we must add on to the baggage. “Two wrongs don’t make a right (O 'Reilly, 2014, March 12)”.
d. “The two most damaging drugs on the planet are both legal -- alcohol and nicotine. We don 't need another legal drug (O 'Reilly, 2014, March 12)”. Transition statement: Why would we leave another addiction to the next generation! Which brings me to my next point.
II. How will it effect the next generation?
a. A survey was conducted stating that 6.5% of 8th graders, 17% sophomores and 22% of seniors used Marijuana 30 day’s prier to survey (Friese & …show more content…
“LEGAL MARIJUANA IN AMERICA IS now estimated to be a $1.43 billion industry. And it 's expected to grow to $2.34 billion in 2014. If those numbers hold, the 64 percent increase -- a steeper trend line than global smart phone sales -- would make pot one of the world 's fastest-growing business sectors (Barcott, 2014)”.
II. Today I urge you to take a stance for the safety and wellbeing of all Americans, for our youth, the generations to follow will lead this country with a solid foundation and not inherited an even larger debt.
Work Cited
Friese, B., & Grube, J. w. Legalization of medical marijuana and marijuana use among youth. Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 20, 33-39.
Barcott, B. (2014, January 16). A Tale of Two Drug Wars . Rolling Stone,
35-39.
Rosenthal, M. S. (2014, January 10). Lets not Kid Ourselves about Marijuana.
Wall Street Journal , p. A13.
The Make a Promise Coalition for a Drug-Free Community. (2014) Let’s talk about marijuana [Pamphlet]. The Behavioral Health Foundation of Central MS, Inc. URL: http://drugfreevicksburg.org/library/letsmj.pdf
O 'Reilly, B. (2014, March 12). [Television broadcast].Bill O 'Reilly.
Pamela Callan
CA105
May 13, 2014
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that legalizing marijuana can be a detriment to the future of our society.
Central Idea: Identifying the negative impacts that marijuana will bring if legalized.
Attention Grabber: In a drought we don’t need grass.
Introduction
I. What is Marijuana? A dry, shredded green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, it usually is smoked as a cigarette (joint, nail), or in a pipe (bong).”
a. “Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States The (Make a Promise Coalition for a Drug-Free Community 2014)”.
II. It is also known as: Weed, grass, ganja, kush, bud, Mary Jane, chronic, …show more content…
It’s been Illegal since the 1930.
Body
I. Human effects
a. Marijuana has 400 chemicals one of which is psychoactive chemical known as THC.
b. Recent studies have found that marijuana users have poor memory, and chronic use may lead to changes in the brain that are similar to schizophrenia (Rosenthal, M. S., 2014, January 10).
c. The Fact that we already have these legal drugs like cigarettes and alcohol doesn’t mean we must add on to the baggage. “Two wrongs don’t make a right (O 'Reilly, 2014, March 12)”.
d. “The two most damaging drugs on the planet are both legal -- alcohol and nicotine. We don 't need another legal drug (O 'Reilly, 2014, March 12)”. Transition statement: Why would we leave another addiction to the next generation! Which brings me to my next point.
II. How will it effect the next generation?
a. A survey was conducted stating that 6.5% of 8th graders, 17% sophomores and 22% of seniors used Marijuana 30 day’s prier to survey (Friese & …show more content…
“LEGAL MARIJUANA IN AMERICA IS now estimated to be a $1.43 billion industry. And it 's expected to grow to $2.34 billion in 2014. If those numbers hold, the 64 percent increase -- a steeper trend line than global smart phone sales -- would make pot one of the world 's fastest-growing business sectors (Barcott, 2014)”.
II. Today I urge you to take a stance for the safety and wellbeing of all Americans, for our youth, the generations to follow will lead this country with a solid foundation and not inherited an even larger debt.
Work Cited
Friese, B., & Grube, J. w. Legalization of medical marijuana and marijuana use among youth. Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 20, 33-39.
Barcott, B. (2014, January 16). A Tale of Two Drug Wars . Rolling Stone,
35-39.
Rosenthal, M. S. (2014, January 10). Lets not Kid Ourselves about Marijuana.
Wall Street Journal , p. A13.
The Make a Promise Coalition for a Drug-Free Community. (2014) Let’s talk about marijuana [Pamphlet]. The Behavioral Health Foundation of Central MS, Inc. URL: http://drugfreevicksburg.org/library/letsmj.pdf
O 'Reilly, B. (2014, March 12). [Television broadcast].Bill O 'Reilly.