Analysis Of Weed Whackers By Richard Lowry

This argument is important because marijuana is considered a "gateway drug," which has not been scientifically proven. Many people have tried marijuana or at least know someone who has attempted to smoke weed. A person most likely does not know as much as they think they know about what it is or the effects.

Marijuana, is a drug from the Cannabis plant that is intended for medical or recreational use. The main part of cannabis and what makes it so dangerous is THC one of the many known chemicals in the plant. Cannabis can be used in many ways including smoking, ingestion through food, or as an extract. My name is Timur Krapivin and I was caught being under the influence of drugs on school grounds. The specific drug that I was caught with was marijuana in the form of an edible. A weed brownie is one of the many forms that marijuana comes in. I regret everything that I did and now know that my decision was very wrong and could have harmed the ones I cared about the most. The substance Abuse Intervention Program really helped me realize how dumb I was for taking this drug. I put my friends and family in danger because it was my first time and I didnt know what was going to happen or how my body would react to it. The main reason for why I did this drug is because I was curious and wanted to try something new. I know now that this decisions was very irresponsible and dumb. I will definitely think before I act now and use the problem solving skills that I learned in the class. I will make better decisions in the future because I want to be able to reach my goals and have a successful life. I can't do these things by wasting my life on drugs. Marijuana is a very dangerous drug, it affects our community in many ways, and has a long history behind it.

In the society we live in, everybody wants to be right. People will have their own unique stance on any controversial subject, and marijuana is no different. Marijuana is a very important topic of discussion especially in the current election season. The drug is discussed on television, social media, and virtually everywhere on the internet. In the article “This Is Why Marijuana Should Be Legal Everywhere” associate viral content editor for The Huffington Post, Renee Jacques, challenges traditional notions of the prohibition of marijuana by brilliantly using rhetorical appeals to persuade you to join the majority. Contrary to Jacques, John Hawkins, writer for www.townhall.com, takes a different stance in his article “5 Reasons Marijuana Should Remain Illegal” holding tight to the traditional, negative view of the drug by using a mixture of logos and pathos to make you question why any human with a brain would smoke cannabis. Although both writers use rhetorical strategies to persuade you to their respective side of the argument, the differing degrees the authors use those strategies renders Jacques’ article much more persuasive to a general audience.

Marijuana is a misunderstood drug. Many assume that the usage of marijuana, or cannabis, is dangerous, but it can be the exact opposite. So why is the legalization of marijuana in the United States such a problem for many people today? Considered to be a gateway drug and the reason for the downfall of our youth nowadays, marijuana has developed a negative reputation. Lester Grinspoon, a professor at Harvard University, states, “Few drugs in the United States have produced as much affective heat as marijuana, particularly during the last decade. The controversy essentially revolves around the question of how dangerous or safe the drug is." However, many people are persistent users and believe that this drug is no more harmful than

Throughout this article, he repeats these claims repeatedly there is only one time that he backs up his claim that marijuana can affect short term memory when he uses the National Institutes of Health” research (106). He then goes into trying to use psychology by saying marijuana is a gateway drug to using harder drugs like -cocaine where he says that “marijuana and cocaine use are strongly correlated” (107-108). He tries to manipulate his audience by scaring them saying that using a tiny bit of marijuana will automatically lead to something worse with greater consequences but like before Stimson has no expertise in psychology or does not use a psychologist to support his claims, therefore, he has no right to make claims unless he can support it and has the expertise. The last thing Stimson mentions is how legalizing marijuana can affect the American economy which he says can lead to an increase in crime and black-market sales. Again, Stimson is only an expert in criminology so that is the only thing he should be talking about unless he provides evidence and reliable sources which he does not. He talks about how legalized marijuana will do more harm than good because it would not provide enough tax revenue to cover the health costs of smoking marijuana. In fact, Stimson writes that is “it seems doubtful at best” that it would be “sufficient to cover the cost” so he is not even sure of what he is saying so how can his audience think he is

It’s not hard to believe that marijuana is the 3rd most popular recreational drug in America and Government polls say some 25 million Americans have smoked the plant in the past year. The purpose of this speech is not to persuade

2. Once they discover that the government has been lying about marijuana, they are less inclined to believe official warnings about other drugs. 3. Once they buy marijuana on the black market, they are more likely to have the opportunity to buy other drugs” (Sullum). There is an obvious connection between pot smoking and other drug use because people who like the “high” that they get from pot, will enjoy a different “high” from another drug. However there is no connection between using marijuana and the desire to use other drugs. It is a matter of personality, environment, and personal influence. Even a National Academy of Sciences panel stated “There is no evidence that marijuana serves as a stepping stone on the bases of its particular drug effect” in a recent report (Sullum). Many other pro-prohibitionists have stated that marijuana is responsible for a long list of health problems. Although marijuana is connected to immediate lung problems like occasional coughing and phlegm production, and an increased risk for acute chest infections, there has never been a single tie to cancer. The results of studies linking marijuana smoking to lung cancer have also been hindered by small test sizes and subject bias, and the true results are saturated with unconfirmed studies and secret procedures with public results (Buddy). Marijuana is gaining headway with the most recent Gallup poll reported that 48 percent of the population supports decriminalization of marijuana, while

For example, Dr. Lucido believes marijuana is a better source of a pain prescription than painkillers (Lucido). Marijuana is not as addictive as opioids, and other pills. It shows even professional doctors believe it is a better alternative. Also, multiple players in the NFL have played games while “stoned” because it helped relax them and not feel as sore after the game (Lucido). This evidence suggests that it can relax the players so they’re not as nervous. It shows they would rather be relaxed while playing and not worrying about the crowd or whatever else could possibly be going on in their life. Marijuana is proven to be a less likely of a drug to be abused. For instance, pain pills can lead to harder drugs (Kaplan). Players will get used to the pills and will need more to feel less of the pain. This evidence is important because, painkillers are a worldwide abused drug that has became a serious issue everywhere. Another reason is, these pills are eaten like candy by the players because they can get ahold of them with ease (Aditi). This evidence suggests that the pills are too easily to get ahold of, they will need more and more to get that numb pain they are looking for. This evidence is important because, prescription pills are not the best

“Weed is addictive and is gateway drug. You shouldn’t smoke it.” This is a common misconception about Marijuana that a variety of people believe. This is because they do not know the history of it and what is in the Marijuana that makes it, what people say is “addictive.” They also probably do not know that there are disadvantages and advantages of using Marijuana. At the end of the day, it is really the choice of the user. But people should become more aware of where Marijuana originated from, what it is made from and the pros and cons of smoking it if they choose to.

Not only is Newhouse’s opening statement, “No one has ever died from simply using marijuana” an incorporation of pathos, but it is also an incorporation of logos, another very powerful rhetorical strategy (1). In his statement, he implies that of the many people who have used marijuana, not one person has died. Newhouse’s opening statement is subtle and appears to be numberless, but it is a statistic nonetheless. Throughout his article, Newhouse makes references to many different statistics, all referring to marijuana.

One of the claims his makes is that marijuana is a “gateway drug that can lead users to more dangerous drugs” but in reality, any

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

In this essay I will be giving reasons and evidence for the use of medical marijuana to get taken off the ban list for the NBA and NFL. I will go in depth on why this could help athletes take the edge off and much more. there are plenty of reasons such as it can treat glaucoma,it can help control epileptic seizures and a chemical found in it and many more reasons.now lets get focused on why it should be taken off the ban list for athletes a major reason is it can help recovery go a lot faster. “This pain is never going away. My body is damaged,” said Eugene Monroe, 30, who was released by the Baltimore Ravens last year three weeks after becoming the first active player to publicly call on the league to permit medical marijuana. “I have to manage it somehow. Managing it with pills was slowly killing me. Now I’m able to function and be extremely efficient by figuring out how to use different formulations of cannabis.”. That’s not the only source advocating for medical marijuana there are many more retired nfl players that use it that we will get into later.in summary of the introduction there are many reasons why it should be taken off the ban list and I will go into more depth in the rest of this essay.

However, my evidence proves that the reasoning behind marijuana being more harmful to one’s health over cigarettes is faulty. Thus I identify the ideal that smoking marijuana is more harmful to one’s health than cigarettes to be false.

Linker uses relevant evidence all through the article. He is persuasive because when he uses information from Lowry and Sullivan the reader could possible shift to their opinion. Linker uses logical evidence to explain why they could be wrong. For example, L and S say that no one has died from excessive use of marijuana, but many have died from excessive use of alcohol and cigarettes. Linker counters this accusation by stating that excessive use doesn’t make judgment if something should be legal or not. He states that using an excessive amount of aspirin can lead to death. Why is aspirin legal? Linker gets the last word and makes it clear that marijuana should not be legalized. The most convincing fact about Linker’s article is that people are making unclear decisions. These decisions are decisions kids will continue to make if they are not taught the proper evidence.