Kristie's Argumentative Essay

Karen Tandy arguments have evidence, explanations, and expression of causes to back up why she believe that marijuana should stay illegal and not be decriminalize as much as it has already been in numerous other countries. While Joe Messerli also has explanations towards legalizing marijuana, he didn’t have facts that back up his reasoning nor did he have evidence. Tandy used the contrast between myths and realities on marijuana to help with her argument. Joe, on the other hand, used a technique of contradicting himself to make a point and sometimes it’s okay to do that, but only if it was a part of his closing argument. Based on both arguments, I believe Karen Tandy’s argument is the most convincing because she had more facts and bad outcomes about marijuana if it was to be legalized.

A two year old, named Jaqie Angel Warrior had been suffering from several types of seizures ever since she was five months old. Doctors had tried many medications to control her seizures, such as klonopin , and depakote; but all failed to stop these thousands of seizures, resulting in terrible side effects. Jaqie’s mother, Brittany had been researching other potential cures, when she came across cannabis oil. Soon after, they moved to a motel in Colorado, and began using high-CBD oil, which also contains high levels of THC. Levels higher than any other states CBD-only bill allows. Since they began using the cannabis oil, Jaqie’s seizures have reduced by 90%, and Brittany ceased use of any dangerous pharmaceuticals. (Patient Success)

CNN’s documentary “Weed,” led by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, chronicles his journey around the world interviewing leading scientists and physicians, growers, patients, and experts, tackling the tough questions regarding marijuana, it’s medicinal value, and witnessing first-hand how it is affecting the lives of individual families. In 2009, Gupta wrote an article in TIME Magazine called “Why I would Vote No on Pot,” but now he has made a complete reversal on his views and has apologized for not looking hard enough, far enough, or reviewing research papers from smaller lab in countries outside of the U.S, and for dismissing the voices of legitimate patients who had success using cannabis to treat one disorder or another His willingness to challenge current views, dispel certain myth, correct his own errors, and enlighten the masses, and advocate for medicinal use of cannabis, has helped to shift

Make sure you’re all caught up on ABC Family’s cute and hilarious Young and Hungry before the summer premiere tonight. The show follows Gabi, played by Emily Osment (Hannah Montana), as she works as a personal chef for the young, rich, and awkwardly adorable tech mogul Josh, played by Jonathan Sadowski (She’s The Man). During the first episode, Gabi drunkenly sleeps with her boss and that starts the show on its romantic comedy love train. Along the way, you have your misunderstandings, annoying love interest that come in between Josh and Gabi, and of course you have the outspoken supporting cast.

The legalization of medical marijuana has been a controversial topic for many years. The major concerns are how the drug affects users and if it should be used as a medicine. Marijuana is associated with negative stereotypes because of its most common form that people use to get high. People assume that legalization advocates are “stoners” and don’t genuinely care about its medicinal value. Although this may be true regarding certain individuals, the voices that aren’t heard are those who are struggling to live. The real problem is that people are uneducated on its many different forms and effects. Not many have heard about cannabidiol oil (CBD), a non-psychoactive ingredient of marijuana, and how it can literally save a person’s life. All

Five year old Charlotte suffers from a rare genetic disorder. In her short life, she has had as many as 300 grand mal seizures in one week, she was confined to a wheel chair, has gone into cardiac arrest and could barely speak. Her doctors were at a loss as to what to do and out of ideas on how to help her. Her mother had heard of the treatment of seizures using cannabinoids, a chemical compound found in marijuana, and as a last resort at saving her little girl, she decided to give it a try. Only two years later Charlotte is almost completely seizure free. She is able to walk, talk and feed herself. Her family has now relocated to Colorado where they are able to legally obtain the specific strain of cannabinoid found in medicinal

Medical Marijuana, a highly controversial issue in today’s society, is at the cutting edge of both cultural and medical debate. Regardless of federal restrictions of the use of the illegal drug, about 41% of Americans have tried it at least once in their lives.(Armentano) Furthermore, medical studies have shown that while medical marijuana is both addictive and poses some risks to the immune system, there are also positive results to alternative forms of treatment. Medicinal use of this drug has been shown to reduce psychotic behavior, nausea, pain and other sicknesses.(Jack) States should legalize the use of medical marijuana to help those who suffer from a variety of alignments, many of which cannot be cured by pharmaceutical drugs.

Katherina’s surprising taming shocks the others, and prompts the Widow and Bianca to become aghast. Each woman says she would not be like Katherina, so obedient to her husband. Petruchio charges Katherina to give a speech regarding the duty women owe to their husbands. This speech has many interesting lines, many of which appear to support the submission of a wife to her husband. Katherina argues that angry women are not beautiful, “A woman moved is like a fountain troubled,/ Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty” (5.2. 154-155). In contrast to much of the hunting and animal imagery earlier in the scene, this speech contains more natural and imagery surrounding nature. This may be perhaps due to the idea that women being obedient and well-mannered towards their husband was supposed to be a far more natural thing.

Unwilling to give up on her daughter, Charlotte’s mother embarked on a journey to find alternatives. Her research would ultimately lead her to CBD and the Stanley Brothers, marijuana breeders, who dedicated themselves to cultivate a high CBD strain of marijuana. After taking the CBD for the first time since her seizures started at the age of three months, Charlotte experienced seven consecutive days without a single seizure. The authors report, “with a baseline frequency of 300+ convulsions per week, by month three of high concentration CBD extract, Charlotte had a >90% reduction in generalized tonic-clonic seizures, and had been weaned from her other antiepileptic drugs (Maa et al., 2014, p. 784).”

People are afraid of the unknown, that is a fact. That is why people are so afraid of what Marijuana can do and what it is in general. Although the results of marijuana as a medicine have been seen, and they are remarkable results, people still fear of what this plant can and can’t do. Throughout this paper, there will be a highly debatable advocacy for the use of Cannabis in the medical field. Both sides of the coin will be shown, but the pro’s will outweigh the Con’s by a significant amount. Marijuana is significantly less harmful than many other prescription drugs and has the same result, if not better. It is also natural and has been proven that it is impossible to overdose on it. Medical

For Five millennia Cannabis sativa (more commonly known today as marijuana) has been used throughout the world medically, recreationally, and spiritually. (Bostwick, 2012) The growing availability of medical marijuana in the United States today is helping many people’s lives as alternatives to traditional pharmaceuticals, when traditional medications do not alleviate their medical issues. Unfortunately, the full potential of medical marijuana will not come to fruition because at the federal level, which out ranks that of each individual state’s laws, marijuana is illegal. Its’ Classification as a schedule I drug- one with a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use keeps it as what can be considered just a ‘street’

People tend to claim they know everything but shocking to say, they don't, especially when it comes to medicine one doesn't always know the full story. Medical marijuana is a serious drug that needs to correct professional supervision and prescription. Medical marijuana is an advanced form of medication that helps solve so many physical and medical problems one may have. There is so much more that what meets the eye. It is important to know why people use medical marijuana in order to understand how to handle it, what illnesses require this dosage and what the benefits are from it.

Understanding marijuana and the drug’s effects will help society realize that cannabis is not a severely harmful drug, but a medicine that may have the

Most people are physically conditioned with using opioids that it is becoming an ineffective treatment, thus causing misuse, taking higher doses than the prescribed quantity (Tina Rosenberg). Consequently, opioid abuse is killing thousands from an overdose. In 2015, opioids had killed “33,000 people” (Douglas Berman), whereas no overdose of cannabis has been reported (Igor Grant). Further, opioids ability to cause physical dependence and withdrawals surpass those of cannabis (Grant). In the latest national survey by Pew Research Center assembled those who supported legalizing marijuana and those who were opposed. In that survey, those that opposed, thirty percent concluded that cannabis was dangerous, addictive, and lead too many people to more drugs; when in fact, scientific evidence concludes that states with legalized medical marijuana witness fewer opiate deaths and use (Berman). This is because cannabis has the capabilities to lessen the necessity for high doses of opioids, thus causing opioids dependence and addiction to be limited (Carey Clark). The reason cannabis is such an effective treatment is due to its ability to connect with the body’s sensory system (Mark Torres). This connection allows cannabis to create obstructs of inflammation and prevent disease (Torres). Therefore, only a few drugs can compete with cannabis’ effectiveness which comes with hardly any side effects (Torres). During a research for the documentary “Weed”, the Figi family treated their five-year-old daughter with medical marijuana for Dravet’s Syndrome, which caused “seizures and severe developmental delays” (Welsh and Loria). The use of cannabis had “decreased her seizures from 300 a week to just one every seven days. Forty other children in the state are using the same strain of marijuana to treat their seizures and it seems to be working”

Cannabis has been used for over 12,000 years for many purposes such as food, clothing, and to treat disease and relieve symptoms. The ancient Greek historian Herodotus had one of the earliest descriptions, writing of the Scythians inhaling vapors of hemp seeds, rendering them to a transported state (Herodotus and Rawlinson, G.). Cannabis is also the plant known as marijuana and has been illegal since the 1930s. “Before World War II, marijuana was listed as a medicine in the nation’s Pharmacopeia (Noonan, D.).” “Medical marijuana refers to treating a disease or symptom with the whole, unprocessed marijuana plant or its basic extracts (“Is Marijuana Medicine?”).” Since 1970 it has been classified as a serious drug without medical benefits. However, there are different forms of marijuana that shows promise as a useful drug. Research has shown that some forms of the plant have relieved pain and nausea for cancer patients and HIV and AIDS sufferers. More recently, treatment properties of medical marijuana are getting attention for treating seizures and cancer tumors. But the reputation of marijuana as an illicit drug and its status under the law make it controversial and difficult for doctors to prescribe.