Last December 11, 2015, I presented my persuasive speech about Marijuana. Basically it's kind of a debate but we are not suppose to cross the other panelist. I was assigned as the opposition of the topic Marijuana should be legalized. Now what I need to do is to oppose and persuade my audience that marijuana should not be legalized. It's a good experience to talk in front of many audience. My confidence was boosted at that time. Let me share to you speech with.
Marijuana should not be legalized
Good morning I am Leonard Angelo Galang.
May I ask who among you here have already tried marijuana? What a silly
question, of course no one will raise his or her hands. I myself never tried
it. For those of you who continuously smoke please be mindful of your health
especially for the chain smokers here. Take coz I care. In addition to what
jamilah have said already, let me tell you the reasons why you should stop or
not even try marijuana.
According to Foundation For A DRUG-
FREE WORLD, The immediate effects of
taking marijuana include rapid heartbeat, disorientation, and lack of physical
coordination, often followed by depression or sleepiness. Some users suffer
panic attacks or anxiety.
But the problem does not end there.
According to scientific studies, the active ingredient in cannabis, THC,
remains in the body for weeks or longer. Marijuana smoke contains 50% to 70%
more cancer-causing substances than tobacco smoke. One major research study
reported that a single cannabis joint could cause as much damage to the lungs
as up to five regular cigarettes smoked one after another. Long-time joint
smokers often suffer from bronchitis, an inflammation of the respiratory tract.
The drug can affect more than your
physical health. Studies in Australia in 2008 linked years of heavy marijuana
use to brain abnormalities. This is backed up by earlier research on the
long-term effects of marijuana, which indicate changes in the brain similar to
those caused by long-term abuse of other major drugs. And a number of studies
have shown a connection between continued marijuana use and psychosis.
Marijuana changes the structure of sperm cells, deforming them. Thus even small
amounts of marijuana can cause temporary sterility in men. Marijuana use can
upset a woman’s menstrual cycle. Studies show that the mental functions of
people who have smoked a lot of marijuana tend to be diminished. The THC in
cannabis disrupts nerve cells in the brain affecting memory.
Cannabis is one of the few drugs
that causes abnormal cell division which leads to severe hereditary defects. A
pregnant woman who regularly smokes
marijuana or hashish may give birth prematurely to an
undersized, underweight baby. Over the last ten years, many children of
marijuana users have been born with reduced initiative and lessened abilities
to concentrate and pursue life goals. Studies also suggest that prenatal
(before birth) use of the drug may result in birth defects, mental
abnormalities and increased risk of leukemia in
children.
As we all know Marijuana leads to
addiction so for the users to not use it frequently why not do things that are
useful, helpful to us and things that could make our lives better. Sports are
one of my examples because in sports you can develop your skills physically and
mentally. There’s no problem if you would be addicted to sports right. Another
is reading literary works like novels, poems, short stories or even researches
etc. This can help in building your mind. What I mean is by reading, you can
expand the capacity of your brain. Moreover, you can also do indoor things for
example cooking, watching televisions, cleaning the house if you want, play
guitar or even play any instruments you want and many more just for you moved
on in using marijuana. Besides, there are no advantages in using marijuana. All
you can get is diseases. Diseases that could make your miserable and leads you
to death.
Thank you for listening and have a
good day to all.
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