Objectives: 1. Explain the purpose of “12 Step” Programs. 2. Describe how these programs are funded. 3. Discuss the role of the nurse in the community regarding the issue of “12 Step” Programs Please dress in a professional manner. Do not wear your student ID badge. Do not participate in the meeting. Plan to attend the meeting at least ½ hour prior to the beginning of the program. Criteria for Written Assignment 1. Call the program and identify yourself as a nursing student. Ask for permission to attend the program on a scheduled date (ask if it is an open meeting) 2. Become oriented to the program by doing some research about the purpose, history, and type of group you plan to attend 3. Using the APA format complete a 3 to 5 page paper and include the following: a. Official name of the program b. When did you attend c. Where was the program located d. Why did you chose this specific meeting e. Brief history of the program – MUST CITE (if information obtained during the meeting, cite IN the paper “personal communication” – not on the Reference page) f. Criteria for client entrance into program or group 4. The main body of the paper should address: a. Your objective impression of the program in meeting the client’s needs and your rationale. In your opinion was the group process (leadership style, established norms, etc.) effective. Why or why not? b. Would you refer future clients to this type of program? Why or why not? This is an APA writing exercise but it is also to provide you with a first-hand experience of what it is like to be part of a 12 step program. This will help in your future nursing career when educating clients about groups. But remember, all programs are not the same even in the same organization Round 3 Sample Outline Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in Colorado I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Edibles, joints, and vapors, oh my! Marijuana is now legal for recreational use in the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Colorado, and will soon be legal in California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. And this list doesn’t include states like Illinois that have legalized marijuana for medical purposes. This information was found in a December 2016 Fortune Magazine article. B. Benefits: Clearly the legal use of marijuana is a growing trend in the United States. This trend has important impacts on state governments, social services, and citizen health; therefore, it is important that we understand what is happening. C. Thesis: Today I’d like to speak with you about the impacts of Colorado’s 2014 legalization of recreational marijuana. D. Preview: First I will explain what the state’s legalization entailed, and then I’ll move on to how it has impacted the state. Transition: Let’s get started to look at how Colorado regulates recreational marijuana. II. MP1: Recreational marijuana became legal in Colorado in January 2014. A. Let me first clarify what recreational marij.

1. Objectives: 1. Explain the purpose of “12 Step” Programs. 2.
Describe how these programs are funded. 3. Discuss the role of
the nurse in the community regarding the issue of “12 Step”
Programs Please dress in a professional manner. Do not wear
your student ID badge. Do not participate in the meeting. Plan
to attend the meeting at least ½ hour prior to the beginning of
the program. Criteria for Written Assignment 1. Call the
program and identify yourself as a nursing student. Ask for
permission to attend the program on a scheduled date (ask if it
is an open meeting) 2. Become oriented to the program by doing
some research about the purpose, history, and type of group you
plan to attend 3. Using the APA format complete a 3 to 5 page
paper and include the following: a. Official name of the
program b. When did you attend c. Where was the program
located d. Why did you chose this specific meeting e. Brief
history of the program – MUST CITE (if information obtained
during the meeting, cite IN the paper “personal communication”
– not on the Reference page) f. Criteria for client entrance into
program or group 4. The main body of the paper should
address: a. Your objective impression of the program in meeting
the client’s needs and your rationale. In your opinion was the
group process (leadership style, established norms, etc.)
effective. Why or why not? b. Would you refer future clients to
this type of program? Why or why not? This is an APA writing
exercise but it is also to provide you with a first-hand
experience of what it is like to be part of a 12 step program.
This will help in your future nursing career when educating
clients about groups. But remember, all programs are not the
same even in the same organization
Round 3 Sample Outline
Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in Colorado

2. I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter: Edibles, joints, and vapors, oh my!
Marijuana is now legal for recreational use in
the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Colorado, and
will soon be legal in California, Maine,
Massachusetts, and Nevada. And this list doesn’t include states
like Illinois that have legalized marijuana
for medical purposes. This information was found in a
December 2016 Fortune Magazine article.
B. Benefits: Clearly the legal use of marijuana is a growing
trend in the United States. This trend has
important impacts on state governments, social services, and
citizen health; therefore, it is important
that we understand what is happening.
C. Thesis: Today I’d like to speak with you about the impacts
of Colorado’s 2014 legalization of
recreational marijuana.
D. Preview: First I will explain what the state’s legalization
entailed, and then I’ll move on to how it has
impacted the state.
Transition: Let’s get started to look at how Colorado regulates
recreational marijuana.
II. MP1: Recreational marijuana became legal in Colorado in
January 2014.
A. Let me first clarify what recreational marijuana is.
1. Recreational marijuana is any marijuana product that is
purchased and consumed for
the pleasure, or recreation of the user.
a. Unlike medical marijuana, which is legal in Illinois, no

3. doctor’s prescription is
required to buy or use recreational marijuana.
2. This marijuana comes in many forms, including marijuana
cigarettes, commonly
known as joints, edible products like based goods infused with
marijuana, and oils that
contain THC, which is the main chemical component of
marijuana. (EX)
B. The state of Colorado regulates producers, sellers, and users
of recreational marijuana.
1. Marijuana growers, producers and sellers must conform to
several key regulations.
a. First, all marijuana businesses must apply for and receive
licenses in order to
operate.
b. Second, Colorado also implemented a seed-to-sale tracking
system in which
each marijuana plant has a scannable bar code which traces the
plant through
the growing, production, and sale process.
i. This data is fed into a database that state officials use to
track
marijuana in the state and prevent it from being sold
illegally.
ii. This information was found in a June 2015 Case Western
Reserve Law
Review article.
c. Finally, the state of Colorado charges a 15% excise tax
when marijuana is sold
between businesses, for example when a grower sells to a
retailer.
i. This information was found on the state of Colorado
website,
accessed in July 2017.

4. 2. Those who wish to use marijuana recreationally in Colorado
also must comply with
state regulations.
a. First, one must be 21 years of age to buy marijuana for
recreational
purposes.
b. Second, a person may legally buy or possess up to one
ounce of marijuana at
a time.
i. According to the New York Times in July 2016, one ounce
of marijuana
is equivalent to approximately 84 marijuana cigarettes. (AA)
c. Third, a person cannot consume marijuana in public, which
includes bars and
restaurants.
d. Finally, individuals pay a nearly 13% tax rate on
recreational marijuana.
i. In comparison, you’ll pay 9% sales tax to purchase alcohol
at Binny’s
on Prospect. (AA)
ii. The information about Colorado’s law found on the same
state of
Colorado website I mentioned earlier.
iii. As you can see, the legalization of recreational marijuana is
accompanied by many regulations.
Transition: Now that you understand Colorado’s legalization of
recreational marijuana in 2014, let’s
move on to how it has impacted the state.
III. MP2: The legalization of recreational marijuana has led to

5. increased tax revenues and higher
incidences of accidental marijuana consumption in Colorado.
A. First, State of Colorado tax revenues have grown due to the
legalization of recreational
marijuana.
1. In fiscal year 2015, Colorado collected just under $70 million
in marijuana taxes,
which was reported in a September 2015 Time Magazine article.
a. To put this in perspective, in the same year Colorado
collected just $42
million dollars in taxes from the sale of alcohol. (AA)
2. According to a June 2017 article in Money, taxes on the sale
of marijuana brought in
$105 million dollars during the 2016 fiscal year. (ST)
3. The Coloradoan, the local Ft. Collins newspaper, reported in
a February 2017 article
that $875 million dollars of recreational marijuana was sold in
2016.
a. Clearly the legalization of medical recreational marijuana has
increased tax
revenues.
B. The second major impact of legalized recreation marijuana is
an increase in medical related
incidences.
1. A July 2016 New York Times article reports that
researchers found a 150% increase in
marijuana poisoning among children in Colorado since
recreational marijuana was
legalized. The known amount of cases was 200.

6. i. Dr. Genie Roosevelt, a professor at the University of
Colorado, says
that these poisonings are “significant and preventable”.
ii. She goes on to say that this increase in poisoning is caused
by the
greater availability of marijuana due to legalization, especially
when the
marijuana is in the form of candy and treats that are attractive
to
children.
iii. Children consume these edibles thinking they are simply
sweet
treats, which leads to these accidents.
Transition: In conclusion,
IV. Conclusion
A. Review: Today I have discussed Colorado’s 2014
legalization of recreational marijuana. First I told
you how the state of Colorado regulates marijuana, and then I
discussed its impact on the state.
B. Final Thought: With Illinois’s budget woes continually
making front page news, one has to wonder if
our state leaders will join Colorado in the “green rush” and cash
in on legalized marijuana.
Works Cited

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Accessed July 17, 2017.
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Cause-Effect Speech Assignment Sheet
Due: March 20th (in-class): Typed Revised Preparation Outlines
and speaking/keyword outlines, speech
Format: A 5-6-minute speech delivered extemporaneously from
limited notes, a printed full speech outline including a
bibliography with at least 3 acceptable sources, and a limited
visual aid
Points: 150 (15% of Final grade). 110 for speech, 40 for
outlines
Purpose: This is one of our formal graded speeches this
semester, and the cause-effect speech practices one of the most
difficult but important skills in public speaking and
argumentation. This speech aims to help you practice and
develop causal reasoning and synthesizing a complex issue by
choosing a topic you are interested in/passionate about and
showing your audience a piece of the “chain of causality.” We
will work specifically on the delivery skills of working with
visual aids, projection, and vocal variety with this speech. We
will integrate more rigorous research and the sorts of evidence
that will help you build your credibility with an audience.
Task:
Your goal is to develop a 5-6 minute speech that compellingly
and clearly argues that one trend/event has happened (or will
happen) and that as a result of it another event/trend has
happened or will happen. You should approach this speech in a
few different steps. First, choose your topic. It should be
something you are interested in and connects with your

9. interests/focus in your studies. Do some initial “rummaging”
research, where you learn the major parts of this topic and lay
out pieces of the “chain of causality.” Second, you will want to
supplement this by conducting additional research using books,
periodicals, newspaper articles, and government websites where
relevant. Third, you should develop your two-three main points.
Fourth, you should place the research wherever it needs to go in
the outline. Finally, practice your speech, and build your visual
aid!
Details:
· The speech should be between 5-6 minutes in length. Speeches
that exceed or fail to meet this requirement (other than a 30
second grace period) will be subject to a grade penalty
· The speech must cite three acceptable sources (not webpages
unless specifically cleared) in the form of books, journal
articles or periodicals, newspapers, or government websites.
Those must be cited orally in the speech itself and be cited in
the body of the outline
· The speech will go through multiple rounds of revision. You
will create and bring a fully-drafted outline to class on 3/13,
which will be worth points as your “draft outline.” It will be
reviewed by me and by a peer. You will integrate that feedback
to revise it into a “final outline” which you will turn in with
your final speech.
· The speech must not attempt to persuade us to act differently.
You are arguing that one event cause or will cause another, not
taking the additional step of saying that therefore we should
change how we’re doing things.
· The speech should be delivered extemporaneously from a
keyword outline rather than memorized, impromptu, or
manuscript.
Other things to know:
Choose something you care about and can talk about. This is a
great chance to learn new things about something that interests
you.
TAKE THE TIME to do good research. The library has great

10. resources to help you. I can help you, and we will even have a
visit from a librarian. Let your research guide your speech—
don’t create a full outline/argument and then go fishing for the
research you need (sometimes it doesn’t exist!)
This speech is tricky but valuable. It takes time to develop and
get right. Take the time.