Group memebers: Chardae Anderson, Kristin Maurer, and Brian Murphy
I. Intro
A. Explains the controversy of over cannabis.
B. States our argument, cannabis should be legalized, and the reasoning behind it.
II. A brief history of the drug.
III. Different uses of cannabis.
A. Talk about the medical uses
B. Talk about the industrial use (hemp).
C. Talk about the recreational uses.
IV. Discuss the legality and reasoning behind the legality.
A. Talk about the legality in different states. Also mention the beliefs of powerful people, such as Barack Obama who used to be for the decriminalization of marijuana.
B. Discuss the lack of scientific bases for the current laws. Compare the effects of marijuana to other legal drugs: tobacco, alcohol, and salvia. Talk about the illegitimate reasons why it is illegal: racism, fear, protection of corporate profits, ignorant, incompetent, and corrupt legislators, personal career advancement and finally greed.
V. Determine public opinion on the legality of cannabis.
A. Conduct interviews with a diverse range of people.
B. We may try to splice video segments, from online sources of people's opinions. We will represent both sides of the argument, but construct our video to argue for the legalization of marijuana.
VI. Conclusion: We will review the argument, highlighting key interviews and facts. We will make a final argument and maybe close with footage of Barack Obama saying he frequently used marijuana when he was younger.
6 comments:
Solid Plan. If I was doing it I would dive right into the legality of it an skip the brief history of the drug. Most people got a good idea of what marijuana is and when they read what your writing they want to hear teh interesting stuff.
I'm just curious about the fact that you say Barack Obama "used" to be for the decriminalization of marijuana. Does this mean that he doesn't support it anymore? Because, if so you might not want to use it as your source. Do you have any other respected sources that support the legalization of marijuana?
Wow! this is going to be a heavily debating topic, the bulk of your argument as well as others counter argument is going to come down to how much knowledge people have about the drug and its effects! So make sure to include lots and lots!
This topic will attract a lot of attention since it is so controversial. So, make sure you include statistics and solid factual evidence that will help your audience choose which side they would like to support.
You may want to give information on the severity of the punishment for possession of marijuana.
You should definitely discuss the long term effects of marijuana a person, decrease drive to succeed. What are the effects on society.
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