CMMNJ: November 2016

Saturday, November 5, 2016

No CMMNJ Meeting Nov. 8, 2016—Election Day!

November 8, 2016 is Election Day.
Five states vote on legalizing marijuana (Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada); four states vote on medical marijuana (Arkansas, Florida, Montana and North Dakota).

Marijuana Legalization in New Jersey Update:
NJ legislative delegation tours legal marijuana industry in CO. Sen. Scutari calls it "the next economic engine for the state." Sen. Sweeney: Recreational marijuana could be legal in N.J. by 2018.

Sign the Petition to the Delaware General Assembly to End Cannabis Prohibition in DE!
http://delawarepetition.com/index.html

Upcoming Events:
“CMMNJ TV” will next tape on 11/22/16. Scheduled are…?
What Nurses Need to know about Medical Cannabis; UMCP 2/18/17 8 – 1pm

Recent events: 10-26-16 TCNJ PoliSci: The Politics and Public Policy of Marijuana
10-18-16 CMMNJ TV: Dana Beal, Cannabis Bureau of Delaware, & Tony Liberte.
10-19-16: PCTV host Doris Robinson interviews Ken Wolski, RN and Debi Madaio, RN.
Weekly Thursday Podcasts continue at the Statehouse through 11/17/16.

Treasury report: Checking: $3113; PayPal: $2643 ($1K transfer). Multicolored hemp bands from Romania--Suggested retail price: $1/apiece; 3 for $2. Wholesale prices are available.

CMMNJ's next public meeting will be on December 13, 2016. 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, MPA
(609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com http://www.cmmnj.org
Facebook: Friends of CMMNJ: https://www.facebook.com/groups/62462971150/

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

ASA’s Congressional Scorecard:
Marijuana Reform in New Jersey:
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/vmm_new_jersey

Vote Medical Marijuana New Jersey
Federal Report Card

Senate Grade
Booker, Cory (Dem) A+
Menendez, R. (Dem.) No Grade

House District Grade
Norcross, D. (D) 1 B+
LoBiondo, F. (R) 2 B+
MacArthur, T. (R) 3 F
Smith, C. (R) 4 F
Garrett, S. (R)    5 B
Pallone, F. (D) 6 B+
Lance, L. (R)    7 F
Sires, A. (D) 8 B+
Pascrell, B. (D) 9 B+
Payne, Jr., D. (D) 10 B+
Frelinghuysen, R. (R) 11 F
Coleman, B. (D)    12 B+

Monthly Public Meeting Minutes
October 11, 2016

September 2016 minutes were approved. The following issues were discussed:

Gov. Christie signed A457 into law on 9/14/16, making PTSD the first added condition to NJ's MMP. Thank you to the many volunteers and to the NJ legislators and the governor for making this happen. Potential regulations discussed.

NJ DOH accepted Petitions to add qualifying conditions to the state’s MMP. DPA submitted Petitions for Chronic Pain and PTSD; CMMNJ submitted Petitions for Osteoarthritis, Opiate Use Disorder, Autism, Anxiety, Migraine Headaches, & Neuropathic Pain. Public comment period should begin sometime in November 2016.

Asm. Carroll (R-Morris) introduced A4193 to legalize marijuana, treating it like tobacco, which is sold only to those over 19 years of age and expunging certain past marijuana offenses. Asm. Gusciora's bill A2068 would legalize the possession of an ounce or less and the growing of no more than three mature, flowering cannabis plants.

Jen Lehman, Asm. Greenwald’s aide, is coordinating testimony on A4026, creates “secondary” caregivers for MMP; eliminates psychiatrist requirement for minors; and OKs treatment with marijuana as a first resort, and for organ transplants; introduced to Assembly Health Committee. A3852, Asw. Lampitt’s bill, also in Health Committee, says parents may be caregivers for more than one minor, and parents may designate another caregiver, besides themselves, for a minor.

Thursday Podcasts from 11-2 pm will continue until Thanksgiving.

Juan Silva from Newark wants to work with CMMNJ. He runs an adult day care facility there.

CMMNJ toured Compassionate Sciences ATC; see Peter’s review of their new topicals.

H.R. 1538: CARERS Act of 2015 now has 41 cosponsors (27 Dems, 14 Reps).

NJ Weedman’s legal status discussed.

Upcoming Events:
“CMMNJ TV” will next tape on 10/18/16. Scheduled are Zoe Patchell, Dana Beal and Tony L.

Recent events: CMMNJ tabled at Lawrence Community Day on 10/2/16.
Boston Freedom Rally, 9/17 & 18/2016.
NJ Celebrates Recovery, 9/18/16 Middletown Arts Center.
Dana Beal urges rescheduling of marijuana, various venues.
What Nurses Need to know about Medical Cannabis, 9/28/16, Schnecksville, PA.
Treasury report: Checking: $2166; PayPal: $3629. Multicolored hemp bands from Romania--Suggested retail price: $1/apiece; 3 for $2. 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, MPA
(609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com http://www.cmmnj.org
Facebook: Friends of CMMNJ: https://www.facebook.com/groups/62462971150/

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