Speech-Medical Marijuana (No debates)

[Mr.Bazerkus]

I understand that smashboards is not a place for getting people to do your homework. But I think this is okay because I've already done all of the work, and all I'm asking for is some feedback on the speech.

Somethings to keep in mind are
- I only have 5 minutes
- I'm in 10th grade which
- I don't want any huge changes only small additions to strengthen the speech.
Title: The need for weed
Topic; Marijuana legalization
Specific Purpose: Marijuana should be legal



According to a CNN/Time 2002 poll 80% of Americans support medical cannabis. In fact in
1988 Francis young DEA law judge ruled “marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances, it would be unreasonable, arbitrary, and caprious. For the DEA to continue to stand between those suffers and the benefits of this drug.”(Americans for Safe Access) Marijuana is a valuable medicine, but because of American law. Many Americans in need of this valuable drug are denied the chance to use it.



In 2001 in United states vs Oakland Cannabis buyers the Supreme court ruled marijuana laws
do not permit an exception for medical marijuana The US government refuses to recognized the medical value of marijuana. In fact Marijuana is classified as a schedule 1 controlled substance. High potential for abuse, not acceptable medical use in the US, and unsafe ever with medical supervision. Even though cannabis may not be the best option in all instances. Patients should have the right to talk to their doctors without having to worry about being harassed by the government. Before Marijuana can be used to its full potential, the U.S government, first must change Marijuana schedule, and treat it for what it is a medicine not a deadly drug.





Dozens Of professional and Government bodies agree. Medical Marijuana is an effective drug. Most prominent being the American college of physicians. In 2008 ACP the second largest physician group in the US. Published a paper telling the government to change their classification of marijuana. Into a more appropriate schedule accounting for the evidence of marijuana safety and effectiveness in clinical trials. Clinical studies have proven that marijuana can provide relief when conventional drugs fail.For example Marijuana is useful in the treatment of neurological pain. Caused by damage to the nerves. It is notoriously resistant to conventional drugs. A study released in 2007 shows significant pain relief with very view side effects. A meta-published in April 2008 identifies over 70 controlled trials that show the medical safety and effectiveness of medical marijuana. Marijuana is effective in the treatment of various serious illness including OCD, neurological Pain, Cancer,Adhd,AID Glaucoma,epilepsy and various other illness


For those with mental illness many times marijuana is the safest option available
(38 year old woman had ocd did not respond to standard medications. Marijuana reduced her ocd symptoms significantly in 10 days. In another example a 36 year old man with schizophrenia and ocd not helped by standard drugs. Was given marijuana along with two other drugs. He saw a reduction of ocd symptoms in within 2 weeks.. Not only is marijuana useful in the treatment of OCD it also is effective in the treatment of ADHD. A 28 year old man with adhd was treated with marijuana. His behavior improved a matter of fact he performed average or partly above average in all test on reaction speed, sustained attention, visual orientation, perception speed and divided attention. In another example Jeff a boy who had been diagnosed with a bombardment of neurological disorders. Like ADHD,oppositional defiant disorder, bipolar disorder, and other disorders. "Within a half hour," Debbie says, "I looked over at Jeffrey, and he just had this smile about him, this glow, and he said, 'Mommy, I feel happy.' And that’s the first time that he’s ever said that."

Through the federal government refuses to recognized it there is undeniable evidence, and real world accounts that prove marijuana when used correctly is one of the “safest therapeutically active substances. Marijuana is very effective in the treatment of various illness. Countless health groups agree on this fact. "It would be unreasonable. Arbitrary, and caprious"for the US government to not change their views on marijuana.

This is not meant to be a debate just feedback.

 

[AquaTech]

I look down on people who use drugs, legal or otherwise.
Saying marijuana is an effective treatment for "OCD" is unfounded and false.
Those of you who try to legalize it are potheads of the highest order. You know you only want it legalized so you can listen to Bob Marley in your dorm room and get high without fear of your RA busting you for possession. Just go to Jamaica, enjoy a pot-filled vacation, get it all out of your system, then come back to AMERICA where we frown on drugs. My thoughts.

 

[Mr.Bazerkus]

thank you for that
but no debates.

I'm just trying to get help for school.
I really need this to be good.

 

[slave1]

I look down on people who use drugs, legal or otherwise.
Saying marijuana is an effective treatment for "OCD" is unfounded and false.
Those of you who try to legalize it are potheads of the highest order. You know you only want it legalized so you can listen to Bob Marley in your dorm room and get high without fear of your RA busting you for possession. Just go to Jamaica, enjoy a pot-filled vacation, get it all out of your system, then come back to AMERICA where we frown on drugs. My thoughts.

chu dat. i hate the idea of legalizing drugs.


what wait mary jane cures cancer? if that was true the whole world would hop on that band wagon in a jiffy. you know why all these people were like i feel happy. cause it ****ed with their brain. i have only heard one case in which using marijuana saved a persons life. just one.

but other than that your speach was not bad. i still wont agree with you. use more examples or find better arguments.

 

[Mr.Bazerkus]

I might do that later.
For now I want to get as much feedback as possible.

I which I had more time, then I could go why more in depth and build a way better argument.
But 5 minutes is to short.

Treat as in helps in the management of the disease.

And just to point out I'm not asking to legalize drugs for recreational uses. I still think that is wrong and should at all cost never be done. What I am arguing is marijuana has been proven to be a medicine, and the goverment should treat for what it is a medicine.

 

[GoldShadow]

Feedback: It's pretty good. The only thing I would add is maybe a statement on how marijuana is illegal, yet is not responsible for any deaths in the United States; but tobacco and alcohol are both legal despite the tens or hundreds of thousands of alcohol and tobacco-related deaths every year. (For the record, I'm not suggesting that alcohol or tobacco be banned, just that if they are legal, cannabis should be too). Just adds a bit of "oomph" to the argument.

Other Stuff:

I look down on people who use drugs, legal or otherwise.
Saying marijuana is an effective treatment for "OCD" is unfounded and false.
Those of you who try to legalize it are potheads of the highest order. You know you only want it legalized so you can listen to Bob Marley in your dorm room and get high without fear of your RA busting you for possession. Just go to Jamaica, enjoy a pot-filled vacation, get it all out of your system, then come back to AMERICA where we frown on drugs. My thoughts.

Ignorant much?

I've never smoked a day in my life, not weed nor cigarettes. But I believe wholeheartedly that it should be legalized for a number of reasons. This isn't the debate hall and this isn't a debate, so I won't get into it much here. But if you honestly believe that cannabis has no medical value, you haven't done any research. Read about it sometime.

what wait mary jane cures cancer? if that was true the whole world would hop on that band wagon in a jiffy. you know why all these people were like i feel happy. cause it ****ed with their brain. i have only heard one case in which using marijuana saved a persons life. just one.

Nobody says marijuana cures cancer. Nobody says it "cures" anything. Nobody says tylenol cures cancer either. Like many other (legal) drugs, cannabis also has therapeutic value. You should also do a little research, read up on some papers.

Clearly, no drug is 100% safe or without side effects, including cannabis. Although it is virtually impossible to overdose on it, it does have some side effects in long term users. This is exactly the same as every other legal drug on the market (ie, that it has side effects). That does not mean you should discount its use altogether.

 

[Mr.Bazerkus]

^
Thank you for that

Great feedback.

The only thing is does that really work for a argument for medical marijuana.
I mean it seems geared towards recreational marijuana

But what I could do is argue with meth which the government actually deems to be safer then marijuana, and I could apply your logic to it.
"If meth is legal and causes more deaths then marijuana, and is not as effective medically. Why is marijuana not legal"

Yeah and your last statement. I was going to add that to the second paragraph. After arguing patients have the right to the best medicine available

 

[GoldShadow]

Actually I have this fact that I found to be very alarming. The government actually deems methane which I consider to be many times more harmful then marijuana. The government actually deems it to be safer then marijuana.

Weird I know

Did not know that, and that is pretty weird. Stupid drug laws :\

you know why all these people were like i feel happy. cause it ****ed with their brain.

Let's ban Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, Seroquel, Invega, Lexapro, Zocor, Cymbalta, and Effexor while we're at it.

 

[Mr.Bazerkus]

How can you argue against marijuana medical value.

When the 2nd largest group of physicians in the world say it does. I mean in the medical field their is strong support for medical marijuana. I think arguing against marijuana's medical value. Is like arguing whether gravity exist or not.

Their freakin research and studies. That actually prove marijuana medical value.
DEA law judge though not a doctor. He is apart of the freakin DEA you know the guys in the black suits that do all the drug bust.

HE freakin says marijuana is a effect medicine.

I think one of the largest things that contribute to the resentment of marijuana. Is the fact all we ever here is the bad effects of it. But every drug has bad and good effects. It just for other drugs we usually here all the good stuff.

 

[Osco316]

I look down on people who use drugs, legal or otherwise.
Saying marijuana is an effective treatment for "OCD" is unfounded and false.
Those of you who try to legalize it are potheads of the highest order. You know you only want it legalized so you can listen to Bob Marley in your dorm room and get high without fear of your RA busting you for possession. Just go to Jamaica, enjoy a pot-filled vacation, get it all out of your system, then come back to AMERICA where we frown on drugs. My thoughts.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic here because I don't know who you are and I wouldn't be surprised to find a dumb argument in the Pool Room. If you are being sarcastic, I'll give your attempt at funny a C+. If not, I'm going to go ad hominem (like you) and say you are dumb.

About the cancer thing, marijuana has mainly been used for (as Goldie said) therapeutic value. BUT, THC may also be an effective anti-tumor treatment. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thc#Research_indicating_positive_medicinal_value)

I know this isn't supposed to be a debate, but I just wanted to say this.

 

[_Phloat_]

Oh god its hard not to jump in when you see such ignorance FastLikeMe.


There are some unnatural pauses in there, at least as I read it. I would suggest you read it into a recording device, and listen to its flow. Improve on that. Also, what GS said, the facts about Tobacco + alchohol deaths compared to marijuana deaths... etc etc.


Also, pot is illegal in Jamaica last I heard. But your ability to simply call names and stereotype is incredible. I hope you never get in a position of any power.

 

[Mr.Bazerkus]

^^ two up

Well a response to that could be
" Their isn't just one drug for every disease. Everyday on TV I hear a commercial saying things like 'this drug is better then the other drug'. For every disease usually their a numerous options on how to treat or cure the illness. The reason being is not everyone is the same. We all respond differently to different drugs. True marijuana might not be the only drug capable of treating cancer, but its one of many answers. And it could be the most effective for many people.

yeah I know I don't transition well. But the good news is I have until Friday.
And after Monday no more AP testing. So I get to kick back and just relax.

Yeah I haven't really read it aloud. Yeah using a microphone and hearing what I sound like would be a great idea. I think I have one on my laptop.

Just a side note on the Ap testing. I think I'm going to start wearing a shirt. That says "I got ***** by the Apush test".

 

[Timbers]

The only thing I would add is maybe a statement on how marijuana is illegal, yet is not responsible for any deaths in the United States; but tobacco and alcohol are both legal despite the tens or hundreds of thousands of alcohol and tobacco-related deaths every year.

that could easily backfire and be twisted to help argue against marijuana's legality, as in doing so the consequences "could be" be much worse than that of tobacco and alcohol should it be commercialized.

 

[Pikaville]

I look down on people who use drugs, legal or otherwise.

I look down on people who dont give themselves the chance to experience something unique,whether natural or premeditated.

This may not be relative but,some of my friends(including myself) who have taken magic mushrooms have come off them with "a new look at life"Until you experience it you will NEVER know what it feels like to have your brain open up like that.

It literally changes the way youve been "taught" to think.

Back on topic I think your good mostly.Id definitly bring up points about alcohol/cigarettes and how these are legal,yet have been fully proven to kill many many people.Marajuana does not(well extremely rarely) yet is illegal,it's illogical to any straight thinker.

As a smoker I am extremely bias and therefore onesidedness would come in to anything I have to say for or against.(Bad cop out......yes)

Check some of the insane quotes that US senator made(his name escapes me at the moment) for the original criminalisation proposalin the US.You will think he's on drugs himself

 

[Prawn]

I look down on people who use drugs, legal or otherwise.
Saying marijuana is an effective treatment for "OCD" is unfounded and false.
Those of you who try to legalize it are potheads of the highest order. You know you only want it legalized so you can listen to Bob Marley in your dorm room and get high without fear of your RA busting you for possession. Just go to Jamaica, enjoy a pot-filled vacation, get it all out of your system, then come back to AMERICA where we frown on drugs. My thoughts.

I am prescribed Xanax for anxiety disorders, and have other prescriptions for sleep disorders. The side effects for these drugs are horrendous and have effected my life very negatively.

I started smoking, and now do it quite a lot. I no longer take my medication, and it has helped my life to a degree that other medications could have never. Is it still good for me? No. But is it better than the stuff they concocted in laboratories? I like to think so.

Has anyone ever died from an OD when smoking pot? No.

Have any car accidents ever been attributed SOLELY to marijuana? Hardly.

Is hemp a useful product for producing TONS of items we use daily? Yes.

I'm not saying it should be legalized for recreational use, but the fact is it is much better than alcohol and other drugs and it has medicinal benefits. So if you're going to spew nonsense and stereotype people who smoke I suggest you research your **** or shut the **** up.

On topic:

The speech is pretty good, but it bored me at parts. If you're speaking it may liven it up a little bit, but yea, just my opinion.

 

[Xsyven]

This is why the PRoom can't have nice things. Sorry, Mr. B.

He was just asking for feedback on his homework-- which a lot of you did, so thanks. But he also asked for no debates, which pretty much all of you didn't. So

There's a thread on this in the DH right now for those of you who wish to continue.