CMMNJ: July 2014

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

CMMNJ July 8, 2014 Meeting Agenda

Monthly Public Meeting Agenda
Lawrence Township Library, Room #3
Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 7:00 PM -- 9:00 PM

Approve June 2014 minutes. Discuss:

CMMNJ TV--first taping at Princeton TV Studio was on 6/24; next taping will be 7/15/14.

PA Senate Law & Justice committee unanimously approves medical marijuana bill.

NY medical marijuana bill approved by Assembly and Senate; Gov. Cuomo’s signature will make NY the nation’s 23rd medical marijuana state.

Gov. Christie: "This program and all these other programs, in my mind, are a front for legalization.”

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Upcoming Events:
Central NORML NJ meeting, 7/14/14 at 7pm at Joe’s Mill Hill Saloon, Trenton, NJ.
Slightly Stoopid, 8/3/14, The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ.

Recent events: Lancaster Cannabis Reform Rally, 6/7/14, Penn's Square, Lancaster, PA.
PA Medical Marijuana Bill, SB 1182, Hearing & Press Conference, 6/10/14, Harrisburg, PA
PA Legislative Forum 6/14/14, U. of PA School of Law, Philadelphia, PA
“Ignorance is No Excuse” tour distributes the MMP A.G. guidelines to local P.D.’s.

Treasury report: Checking: $3938; PayPal: $3551.

CMMNJ's meetings are the second Tuesday of each month from 7 - 9 PM at the Lawrence Twp. Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Twp., Tel. #609.882.9246. All are welcome. (Meeting at the library does not imply Mercer County’s endorsement of our issue.)

More info: Ken Wolski, RN, (609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com http://www.cmmnj.org
Facebook: Friends of CMMNJ:
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CMMNJ, a 501(c)(3) public charity, is a non-profit educational organization.

Monthly Public Meeting Minutes
June 10, 2014

May 2014 minutes approved.

Discussion re: Voter guide from ACLU NJ for NJ’s primary election in the 12th Congressional District: https://www.aclu-nj.org/files/8614/0146/9042/CD12_Chart.pdf

House of Representatives votes 219-189 to defund federal war on medical marijuana, 5/30/14.
NEW JERSEY 8 Yes votes; 3 No Votes: Dems – Holt, Y; Pallone, Y; Pascrell, Y; Payne, Y; Sires, Y. Reps – Frelinghuysen, N; Garrett, Y; Lance, N; LoBiondo, Y; Runyan, Y; Smith, N.

Jim Price and Jennie Stormes (and son Jax) travel to D.C. to discuss medical marijuana.

Growing support for Sen. Nick Scutari’s marijuana legalization legislation, S1896, and Assembly companion bill, A3094, sponsored by Asw. Linda Stender and Asm. Reed Gusciora.

Why isn’t the NJ Hospice & Palliative Care Assn. taking a stronger medical marijuana position?

Ed to propose formal medical marijuana regulatory changes (Petition for Rulemaking) to DOH.

Discussion re: CMMNJ TV taping on 6/24/14, all morning, Princeton TV Studio, Princeton, NJ

Upcoming Events: Lancaster Cannabis Reform Rally, 6/7/14, Penn's Square, Lancaster, PA.
PA Medical Marijuana Bill, SB 1182, Hearing & Press Conference, 6/10/14, Harrisburg, PA
PA Legislative Forum 6/14/14, U. of PA School of Law, Philadelphia, PA
Central NORML NJ meeting, 6/9/14 at 7pm at Joe’s Mill Hill Saloon, Trenton, NJ

Recent events: Peter Lamont’s blogtalkradio Episode 52 with Ken Wolski, 5/22/14.
Patients Out of Time Conference, May 8 – 10, Portland, Oregon with certification course given by American Cannabis Nurses Assn.
“Ignorance is No Excuse” tour distributes the MMP A.G. guidelines to local P.D.’s.

Treasury report: Checking: $4014; PayPal: $3616.

More info: Ken Wolski, RN, (609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com http://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.