Proposal Justification

JUSTIFICATION

According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, some effects of marijuana consist of distorted perceptions and moods, impaired coordination, difficulty with thinking and problem solving, and disrupted learning and memory. Marijuana affects brain development, and when it is used heavily by young people, its effects on thinking and memory may last a long time or even be permanent (NIH, January 2014).

Weed is starting to become legal in different states for medical use. A total of 23 states, the District of Columbia and Guam now allow for comprehensive public medical marijuana and cannabis programs, (National Conference of State Legislatures, November 2014). Majority of the states that have legalized marijuana for medical uses consist of Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. The fact that weed is legal in so many states for medical purposes, this is a main factor of why it is important for the youth to be educated about the negative consequences of marijuana misuse.

The youth are the ones who need to be educated about weed because they are endangered of a bad habitat that is going on throughout the U.S. The youth could benefit from this education because they are getting the great advice at an early age compared to the adults who have fallen into the risky partaking in marijuana. Guest speakers in school could be a huge impact on the youth’s minds because guest speakers are trained to persuade people to feed in on what they are trying to bring to the table. Guest speakers could bring out a certain tone to the youth that will get them tuned into the information. School is the best place to give this type of information because there are some parents who don’t want corrupt their child’s minds and there are some parents who actually use drugs and feel that drugs are not a problem.