Tuesday, November 3, 2015

November 2015 CMMNJ Public Meeting--10 Years at the Library



Monthly Public Meeting Agenda 
Lawrence Township Library, Room #1
Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 7:00 PM -- 9:00 PM

Approve October 2015 minutes.  Discuss:

Nov. 2015--10 Year Anniversary of CMMNJ Meetings at the Lawrence Library!

A4587—Requires schools to permit medical marijuana use by qualifying patients.  Passed Legislature on 6/29; awaits action by Gov. Christie. Barbour lawsuits continue. CMMNJ poll of legislators' opinion on marijuana reform--no replies.

Upcoming Events:
This Veteran's Day, Don't Thank Us, HELP US!
Philadelphia Veterans Protest with Mike Whiter, Independence Hall, noon, 11/8/15.
2015 Reform Conference, 11/18-21/15, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA.

Recent events:
ACLU NJ Annual Meeting, Princeton, NJ 10/20/15.
Jon Peditto Guilty! Faces 10 year mandatory minimum 12/23; no mercy in Toms River.
Breakwater ATC opened in Cranbury, NJ on 10/15, making a total of 5 ATCs in NJ.
Paul Abramson, Mid-Atlantic rep of MJBA trade assn. gave an update on his company.
Asbury Park Resolution submitted to Trenton, Voorhees, and Camden Co. Freeholders.
Thursday Statehouse Podcasts  11am-2pm: see Facebook “Friends of CMMNJ” or Sativa Cross for details. “Magic Butter Machine” raffled off monthly--retail value $200.
“CMMNJ TV” October taping cancelled--no guests.  November not scheduled.

Treasury report: Checking: $2506; PayPal: $3626. Multicolored hemp bands from Romania--Suggested retail price: $3/apiece; 2 for $5.  Wholesale prices are available.

CMMNJ's meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7 - 9 PM at the Lawrence Twp. Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Twp., 08648. 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: https://www.facebook.com/groups/62462971150/?fref=ts

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




Monthly Public Meeting Minutes 
October 13, 2015

About 50,000 all hemp wristbands/necklaces were donated to CMMNJ.  The multicolored wristbands were rolled in Romania. Suggested retail price: $3/apiece; 2 for $5. Wholesale prices available.

Allan Marain, Esq. discussed CMMNJ's amicus brief to the NJ Supreme Court on behalf of Ed (NJWeedman) Forchion's "medical necessity" appeal of his conviction.

A4587—Requires schools to permit medical marijuana use by qualifying patients.  Passed Legislature on 6/29; awaits action by Gov. Christie. Barbour lawsuits continue. CMMNJ will poll officials who are running for office to get their opinion on marijuana reform.

A new ATC in Bellmawr, NJ, Compassionate Sciences, is selling ounces for $480 with 10% discount for low income.

“CMMNJ TV” taping: Reschedule Spanish episode to 10/27?
Thursday Statehouse Podcasts: see Facebook “Friends of CMMNJ” or Sativa Cross for details. “Magic Butter Machine” raffled off monthly on the podcast--retail value $200.

Upcoming Events:
NJ Cannabis Freedom Rally, 10/17/15, Trenton, with East Coast Cannabis Coalition.
2015 Reform Conference, 11/18-21/15, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA.

Recent events: Boston Freedom Rally 9/26 & 9/27.
NJWeedman’s event, Sat., 9/5/15, and March for Ganja, 9/4/15, Trenton.
"Higher Ground @ Asbury Spark" on 9/11-13, Asbury Park, with Roland Ramos.
Septemberfest: on 9/13, 10 am to 5 pm in Hamilton Twp’s. Veterans Park.
PicklePalooza, 9/19, Island Beach State Park.

Treasury report: Checking: $3110; PayPal: $3801

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

Recent Media Coverage and Blogs:


WOLSKI: Sentence doesn’t fit crime
http://www.app.com/story/opinion/columnists/2015/10/14/wolski-sentence-fit-crime/73914828/

N.J. marijuana legalization activists plan march, rally at Statehouse
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2015/10/nj_marijuana_legalization_activists_plan_march_ral.html

Hundreds participate in N.J. Cannabis Freedom Rally in Trenton
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2015/10/hundreds_participate_in_nj_cannabis_freedom_rally.html

Pot patients still face hurdles
http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/health/2015/10/28/medical-marijuana-new-jersey-laws-doctors-prescribe-few-patients/74690852/

Gardener or drug dealer? Man says he shouldn't be convicted for growing marijuana plants
http://www.nj.com/ocean/index.ssf/2015/10/gardener_or_drug_dealer_man_says_he_shouldnt_be_co.html

Man guilty in Pinelands pot farm case
http://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jersey-mayhem/2015/10/29/man-guilty-pinelands-pot-farm-case/74835062/?fb_action_ids=1081162905249148&fb_action_types=og.comments

NJ Weedman filming reality TV show out of restaurant in Trenton
http://www.trentonian.com/general-news/20151004/nj-weedman-filming-reality-tv-show-out-of-restaurant-in-trenton

NJWeedman’s Passing the Joint: Do #blacklivesmatter in the Marijuana Legalization Movement?
http://www.trentonian.com/opinion/20151009/njweedmans-passing-the-joint-do-blacklivesmatter-in-the-marijuana-legalization-movement

N.J.'s 5th medical marijuana dispensary to open Thursday
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/10/njs_5th_medical_marijuana_dispensary_to_open_thurs.html

Is N.J. medical marijuana program finally chilling out? | The Auditor
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/10/is_new_jerseys_medical_marijuana_program_finally_c.html

New Jersey Sees A Fifth Medical Marijuana Dispensary Open
http://www.theweedblog.com/new-jersey-sees-a-fifth-medical-marijuana-dispensary-open/

On Ballot, Ohio Grapples With Specter of Marijuana Monopoly
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/02/us/on-ballot-ohio-grapples-with-specter-of-marijuana-monopoly.html?emc=edit_tnt_20151101&nlid=17961243&tntemail0=y&_r=0

Law in Your Corner Focus on: Probable Cause
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/randolph/columns/law-in-your-corner/articles/law-in-your-corner-focus-on-probable-cause

Cannabis Nurse Magazine
http://cannabisnursesmagazine.com/october-issue/

Canada Is on the Brink of Making Marijuana Legal
http://www.newsweek.com/canada-brink-making-marijuana-legal-388628

Ignorance Is No Excuse Tour: Glouscester County Courthouse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znE09dewh74

WATCH: Chris Christie Clashes With Veteran Nurse Over Medical Marijuana
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/10/22/3714999/chris-christie-medical-marijuana-veteran-nurse/

CMMNJ's Telling It Like It Is By SativaCross.com 10/29/15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSFm2DLuFZY

NJ FREEDOM RALLY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feY_H4NiseY

Ignorance Is No Excuse Tour: Ocean County Courthouse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShKZeqBSlBs


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