CMMNJ June 2013 Public Meeting Agenda

Monthly Public Meeting Agenda
Lawrence Township Library, Room #2
Tuesday, June 11, 2013; 7:00 PM -- 9:00 PM

7:00 PM:  Call meeting to order.   Approve April 2013 minutes.  Discuss:

Upcoming Events: 
NJ Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, 6/6/13 at 1pm, Statehouse Committee Rm. #4 to support S2842--to simplify access to medical marijuana for minors with qualifying conditions.
CMMNJ/Cheryl Miller Medical Marijuana Demonstration June 7, 2013, 11:00am to 3:00pm; Statehouse Press Conference at noon then a march to Dept. of Health at 12:45pm
CMMNJ fundraiser on 6/12/13 8am to 9pm, Pop Shop, 729 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood 856-869-0111; (15% of your bill goes to CMMNJ if you mention the fundraiser to your server).
Grandma Lobbies for Medical Marijuana: The Silver Tour Monday, June 17, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM http://silvertourlobby.eventbrite.com/

NJ’s Medicinal Marijuana Program: DOH promises to open ATCs in Egg Harbor Twp., and Woodbridge by September.  Greenleaf ATC only open 4 hrs./wk, serving fewer than 200 pts.  The lawsuit against DOH for failure to implement the MMP is delayed for months.

Recent event: Gay Pride Parade, Asbury Park, 6/2/13.  Many thanks to all our volunteers!

Treasury report: Current finances: Checking account: $4388; PayPal account: $3529.
Billboard campaign on Facebook. http://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/5w32/medical-marijuana-billboard-in-trenton

CMMNJ meetings are the second Tues. of each month, 7 - 9 PM at the Lawrence Twp. Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, 08648. (Meeting at the library does not imply endorsement of our issue.)

More info:  Ken Wolski, RN, MPA, Executive Director, Coalition for Medical Marijuana—New Jersey, Inc., 219 Woodside Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618   (609) 394-2137
ohamkrw@aol.com   www.cmmnj.org

Facebook: Friends of CMMNJ: https://www.facebook.com/groups/62462971150/?fref=ts

CMMNJ, a 501(c)(3) public charity, is a non-profit educational organization.

Recent Media Coverage and Blogs:

No compassion involved in NJ marijuana law
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/burlington_county_times_news/opinion/letters_to_editor/no-compassion-involved-in-nj-marijuana-law/article_f49023ee-3995-5e41-ab74-9a707e7cb882.html

Medical marijuana is hard to get for local patients
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20130602/NEWS01/306020089/Medical-marijuana-hard-get-local-patients?fb_action_ids=10200666045446726&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_ref=artsharetop&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210200666045446726%22%3A586423231379286%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210200666045446726%22%3A%22og.recommends%22%7D&action_ref_map=%7B%2210200666045446726%22%3A%22artsharetop%22%7D

Relief elusive for N.J.'s youngest medical marijuana patient
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/relief_elusive_for_njs_younges.html

Christie said he's 'not inclined to allow' children in N.J. medical marijuana program
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/christie_said_hes_not_inclined.html

Growing Pains at N.J. Marijuana Dispensary
http://www.pharmacypracticenews.com/ViewArticle.aspx?d=Policy&d_id=51&i=May+2013&i_id=957&a_id=23216

Vivian Wilson’s Grandfather Discusses Her Medical Marijuana Case with Jim Gearhart
http://nj1015.com/vivian-wilsons-grandfather-discusses-her-medical-marijuana-case-with-jim-geahart/

Cannabis use associated with lower blood sugar
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/05/22/cannabis-use-associated-with-lower-blood-sugar/?intcmp=features

Bill would help Scotch Plains toddler, other sick kids, get medical marijuana
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/bill_would_help_scotch_plains.html

Assembly Passes Bill To Make Sure Medical Marijuana Patients Keep Access To Organ Transplant Programs
http://njtoday.net/2013/05/23/assembly-passes-bill-to-make-sure-medical-marijuana-patients-keep-access-to-organ-transplant-programs/#ixzz2VMhpGXN5 

Is Weed The New Wine? See Who's Out In The Open Singing Pot’s Praises
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/22402044/is-weed-the-new-wine-many-out-in-open-singing-pots-praises

Give this toddler her pot: Editorial
http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2013/05/give_this_toddler_her_pot_edit.html

N.J. state senator introduces bill easing child access to medical marijuana
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/state_senator_introduces_bill.html

Hard to track down medical marijuana in NJ
http://www.trentonian.com/article/20130531/NEWS01/130539920/hard-to-track-down-medical-marijuana-in-nj

Frustration mounts in NJ over pace of medical marijuana
http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20130603/NEWS01/306020008/Frustration-mounts-NJ-over-pace-medical-marijuana

N.J. doctors need better understanding of marijuana treatment: Opinion
http://blog.nj.com/njv_guest_blog/2013/06/nj_doctors_need_better_underst.html

Up in smoke
Years after its approval, resident says NJ Medical Marijuana Program a ‘scam’
http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/22765038/article-Up-in-smoke-Years-after-its-approval--resident-says-NJ-Medical-Marijuana-Program-a-%E2%80%98scam%E2%80%99-?instance=secondary_stories_left_column

Danielle McBride: “I Chose Cannabis To Save My Child”
http://www.ladybud.com/2013/06/danielle-mcbride-i-chose-cannabis-to-save-my-child/

SCUTARI & STENDER MOVE TO AMEND NEW JERSEY'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW
http://www.politickernj.com/65974/scutari-stender-move-amend-new-jerseys-medical-marijuana-law#ixzz2VMlwL62V
or sign up for a free trial of State Street Wire at http://www.politickernj.com/freetrial

76% of Doctors Would Prescribe Medical Marijuana if Necessary
http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/16074/20130530/76-percent-doctors-prescribe-medical-marijuana-necessary.htm#ZcCArRpc2wd8TIJ7.99 

Extra:

Legalizing, and Ending a Gross Injustice
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/05/22/how-can-marijuana-be-sold-safely/in-legalizing-marijuana-end-the-racial-bias

ACLU: Racist pot policies must end
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20130605_ACLU__Racist_pot_policies_must_end.html#3PbfmscybhIKOk9A.01

Woman's death in Rockaway Twp. leads police to large marijuana grow house
http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20130515/NJNEWS/305150014

The Economics of Extortion: Could Cannabis Replace the Leukemia Drug Gleevac?
http://www.ladybud.com/2013/05/the-economics-of-extortion-could-cannabis-replace-the-leukemia-drug-gleevac/

The 23rd Annual Inmternational Cannabinoid Research Society and Symposium on the Cnnabinoids
http://icrs2013.org/

Pot Luck: Could Marijuana Be Used to Treat Diabetes?
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/804281?nlid=31311_590&src=wnl_edit_medn_wir&uac=142709SZ&spon=34

D.C.: Silver Tour Lobby Day Will Be First Ever Senior Marijuana Rally In Nation's Capitol
http://hemp.org/news/content/dc-silver-tour-lobby-day-will-be-first-ever-senior-marijuana-rally-nations-capitol#.UZNzQG6VKeI.twitter

Carl Sagan, Marijuana Advocate, Explains What It's Like To Be High While Carl Sagan
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/31/carl-sagan-marijuana_n_3367112.html

PTSD And Medical Marijuana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgZhtlOFWBk&fb_action_ids=469306166484734%2C469297326485618&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%22469306166484734%22%3A569089383135152%2C%22469297326485618%22%3A606137252743936%7D&action_type_map=%7B%22469306166484734%22%3A%22og.likes%22%2C%22469297326485618%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D

Save the date: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 2:45pm - 3:45pm
"Medical Marijuana: Legislation + Education = Blueprint for Change"
SPEAKER: Ken Wolski,RN, MPA
WHERE: The New Jersey State Nurses Association/Institute for Nursing Convention, October 9-11, 2013, at Bally's Casino & Resort, 1900 Pacific Avenue Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401.
MORE INFO: http://www.njsna.org/