Rhetorical Analysis Of The Cannabis Experiment By Daniel...

Rhetorical Analysis of the Cannabis Experience In August of 2015, Daniel Cressey wrote the article â€Å"The Cannabis Experiment† directly for nature enthusiast in the in the London Nature Journal. Cressey brought attention to current issues surrounding cannabis and its use and uses in America. He further explores things like the negative effects of cannabis and how strong the chemicals cannabis contain are. He then discusses some of the most controversial issues related to cannabis. Those issues are the legalization of cannabis and the medical benefits of cannabis. Cressey effectively convinces his audience that cannabis is becoming more acceptable through the use of research and statistics paired with visual aids. The subject of the†¦show more content†¦The tone that Cressey convey to the audience was didactic. He intended to teach the audience about changes with cannabis. For example, he wanted his readers to know that research with cannabis has not been an easy task for researchers. A perfect example is when Cressey insisted that â€Å"The number of people who use it with any regularity for a long time is pretty small. The longer-term consequences are really understudied.† The tone of Cressey impacted the article in a huge way because he was able to make other aware of things they did not know about cannabis. The appeals that is used by Cressey is ethos. He made sure to demonstrate his experience with the overall subject as well as other things that are related to the subject. For example, since there are over 85 cannabinoid chemicals in cannabis he mentioned one of the biggest concerns that some may have about cannabis. That concern is related to how strong the chemicals are that cannabis contains. Cressey’s attitude about the subject also impacted the way the audience interpreted his ideas. The information provided also impacted weather or not Cressey’s ideas were able to trust. For instance, when discussing Colorado’s introduction to cannabis nearly a decade before recreational use, he made sure to mention the amendment to the state’s constitution that listed the eight conditions for which cannabis was