Informative Speech The Medical Properties of Marijuana
Joyce Taus
Title: The Medical Properties of Marijuana
Purpose: To inform the audience of marijuana’s medicinal components and explain the medical benefits as well as the risks associated with the medication.
Thesis: The five main factors to understanding marijuana’s role in medicine are: 1) Overview of cannabis and its chemical actions in humans. 2) Symptoms Treated, 3) Specific modes of administration, 4) Benefits of the drug, and 5) Risks of the drug.
I. Introduction
A. Hook (Gain the audience’s attention): Marijuana’s unregulated use in treating medical conditions started around 100 B.C. It wasn’t until the late 1970’s when the “Hippie Movement” symbolized marijuana users as rebels against authorities. This naturally occurring plant is believed to have originated in the Himalayan Mountains. Today, Medical Marijuana is regulated to an extent and has helped many people suffering from symptoms of various medical ailments.
B. Rapport (Show the audience how they can relate to your topic): Raise your hand if you have used marijuana and are familiar with its effects. [PAUSE] So, we can all find it conceivable that there could be some medical use for it, right? Marijuana is a medical option for anyone who has cannabinoid receptors in their brain. Who has cannabinoid receptors in their brain? Good question; The truth is, we all do. Inside all of our brains are receptors that make it possible to successfully receive and process marijuana. These receptors are conveniently located in the basal ganglia, the hippocampus, and the cerebellum. The locations of these receptors are interesting because they are located in the parts of the brain that are responsible for creating feelings of euphoria, relaxation, and hunger, the same feelings that THC produces. So the receptors are almost there in order to “Receive help” if those parts of the brain need it. Which must be really nice for the other parts of the brain to see because like, they’re the only ones with a
Title: The Medical Properties of Marijuana
Purpose: To inform the audience of marijuana’s medicinal components and explain the medical benefits as well as the risks associated with the medication.
Thesis: The five main factors to understanding marijuana’s role in medicine are: 1) Overview of cannabis and its chemical actions in humans. 2) Symptoms Treated, 3) Specific modes of administration, 4) Benefits of the drug, and 5) Risks of the drug.
I. Introduction
A. Hook (Gain the audience’s attention): Marijuana’s unregulated use in treating medical conditions started around 100 B.C. It wasn’t until the late 1970’s when the “Hippie Movement” symbolized marijuana users as rebels against authorities. This naturally occurring plant is believed to have originated in the Himalayan Mountains. Today, Medical Marijuana is regulated to an extent and has helped many people suffering from symptoms of various medical ailments.
B. Rapport (Show the audience how they can relate to your topic): Raise your hand if you have used marijuana and are familiar with its effects. [PAUSE] So, we can all find it conceivable that there could be some medical use for it, right? Marijuana is a medical option for anyone who has cannabinoid receptors in their brain. Who has cannabinoid receptors in their brain? Good question; The truth is, we all do. Inside all of our brains are receptors that make it possible to successfully receive and process marijuana. These receptors are conveniently located in the basal ganglia, the hippocampus, and the cerebellum. The locations of these receptors are interesting because they are located in the parts of the brain that are responsible for creating feelings of euphoria, relaxation, and hunger, the same feelings that THC produces. So the receptors are almost there in order to “Receive help” if those parts of the brain need it. Which must be really nice for the other parts of the brain to see because like, they’re the only ones with a