Ted Talk Outline
Ted Talk Outline
Intro: I want to begin by asking you all to think back to when you were a kid and there was that one kid in your class that you just could not stand. *picture of kid watching other kids play* I remember there was a new kid in my class named Jason that everyone instantly loved and took all the attention from me which made me upset as it would any 6 year old who loves attention. I decided to make up a rumor that he farts a lot. *picture of kids making fun of kid* Yeah I was quite the creative genius but soon enough it spread and no one wanted to be friends with him. Looking back I can tell how terrible this is and I would never do something like this again. Now I tell this story because something similar happened here in the united states but on a much bigger scale.
Part 1 : Historical reasons to why it became illegal
Mexican immigrants came over and brought with them the cultural activity of recreational marijuana use. *old picture of mexican smoking* As unemployment raised through great depression people blamed the Mexicans. The government decided to criminalize the activity on basis that it insights crime.
Part 2: Government stance as new science comes out
Began in the 30s
- Reefer Madness propaganda film released *reefer madness poster*
- MPAA banned showing of drugs in films
- Marijuana Tax Act Passed *picture of act*
- –> La Guardia Report Released *picture of La Guardia report*
Widespread use by white upper class in 60s *picture of hippies and woodstock*
- –> Reports by Johnson and Kennedy disprove theories
In 1970 Controlled Substances Act makes it schedule 1 *picture of nixon signing*
–> Shafer commission suggests it should be decriminalized *picture of news headline (http://i.imgur.com/tzKFkQb.png)*
- States begin independently loosening penalties
Anti drug abuse act and comprehensive crime control act of 1984 intensify *Reagan signing*
–> Cali decides to legalize use of medicinal *picture of dispensary*
Due to a 2005 SC case, government is allowed to crack down on weed even if its legal in the state which they do through 2011 *Gonzales v. Raich political cartoon*
–> 2012 Colorado goes green *welcome to colorado*
2013 DOJ announces it wont sue the states who legalize and won’t fight
Part 3: What is really happening: Pharmaceutical, Tobacco, and prison companies all lobby against it. *Pictures of logos of lobbying organizations*
- Where CADCA and Partnership for Drug-Free kids get their money (Pharmaceutical companies)
- Continued lobbying over the years.
“–>” indicates scientific/governmental progress in favor of reform
Sources referenced:
http://origins.osu.edu/article/illegalization-marijuana-brief-history
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/dope/etc/cron.html
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/10/27/us/marijuana-legalization-timeline.html?_r=0#/#time283_8117
http://www.gallup.com/poll/186260/back-legal-marijuana.aspx
http://www.gallup.com/poll/163835/tried-marijuana-little-changed-80s.aspx
http://www.gallup.com/poll/186260/back-legal-marijuana.aspx
https://www.thenation.com/article/anti-pot-lobbys-big-bankroll/
Interesting topic, I’m not sure how exactly the intro plays into the TED talk but I may just be interpreting it weird. You have done a lot of research and know what you’re talking about however I’m not really sure what change you are talking about here. Again I could just not fully understand the outline, is your thesis about the criminalization of Mexican peple or how drugs have become more prominant in our society as time passed? Either way I think it will be a great talk as you seem passionate about it and have done research, as well as have found significant visual aids.