CMMNJ Meeting Agenda for Jan. 10, 2017

Monthly Public Meeting Agenda 
Lawrence Township Library 
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 
7:00 PM -- 9:00 PM

Approve December 2016 minutes. Discuss:

NJ DOH released 45 Petitions to add qualifying conditions to the Medicinal Marijuana Program that are under consideration by a DOH Panel. A Public Comment period is expected soon—be prepared! For a list of the conditions, see: http://cmmnj.blogspot.com/2017/01/petitions-to-nj-doh-panel.html              
For links to each Petition, see:
http://www.nj.gov/health/medicalmarijuana/review-panel/petitions2016.shtml

Ken Wolski and Dr. David Nathan interviewed on NJTV News:
http://watch.njtvonline.org/video/2365918193/

What strategies should we pursue to advance the support for legalization of marijuana in NJ in 2017? Educational efforts, coalition building, demonstrations, media & social media outreach.

NJ NURSE: “PTSD Qualifies for Marijuana Therapy in New Jersey” by Ken Wolski, RN: http://nursingald.com/publications/1442

Upcoming Events:  
“CMMNJ TV” will next tape on January 17, 2017, 10 am to 2 pm. Scheduled are Chris Conrad and Honeyb.
What Nurses Need to know about Medical Cannabis; UMCP 2/18/17, 8am – 1pm

Treasury report: Checking: $3092; PayPal: $2672. 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.

Monthly Public Meeting Minutes 
December 13, 2016

October 2016 minutes were approved (there was no meeting in November 2016).

On Election Day, four states OK’d legal marijuana (California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada); four states OK’d medical marijuana (Arkansas, Florida, Montana and North Dakota). What can reform advocates expect from President-elect Trump?

NJ legislative delegation toured 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.
Gov. Christie restates his opposition to marijuana, “The Gateway Drug.”

No word yet from the NJ DOH on the Petitions to add qualifying conditions to the state’s MMP. A number of Petitions were submitted in August 2016 (Chronic pain, Anxiety, Migraines, OA, Neuropathic pain, Autism and Opiate Use Disorder that we know of.) The DOH Panel  will review the Petitions and then there will be a 60 day public comment period.

Bob Kane report on U. of P. marijuana panel (PA getting started setting up dispensaries. They expect it will take about one year to be functional. PA Medical Cannabis Society is a player.).

Lefty Grimes got a patient’s medical marijuana back from the Bayonne Police!

Garden State Cannabis Consultants being formed with Bob Kane and Nick Mellis.

ASA releases challenge to DEA: REQUEST FOR CORRECTION OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATED BY DEA REGARDING MARIJUANA (CANNABIS)

Philippe Dume was welcomed onto the Board of CMMNJ at the Board meeting on 11-30-16.

Appellate Court heard oral arguments for marijuana rescheduling in NJ on 11/29/16 in Trenton. Arguing pro bono to reschedule were Joseph L. Linares, Esq. and Marc Haefner, Esq. from the Newark Walsh law firm.

Upcoming Events:  
“CMMNJ TV” will next tape on January 17, 2017, 10 am to 2 pm. Scheduled are…?
What Nurses Need to know about Medical Cannabis; UMCP 2/18/17, 8am – 1pm

Recent events: 
CMMNJ Guest Lecture at TCNJ PoliSci Class: The Politics and Public Policy of Marijuana, 10-26-16.
PCTV host Doris Robinson discussed medical marijuana with Ken Wolski, RN and Debi Madaio, RN at the PCTV studio in Piscataway, NJ, 10-19-16.
CMMNJ TV episode with Dana Beal, Zoe Patchell & Tony Liberte, 10-18-16.
Weekly Thursday Podcasts continued at the Statehouse until 11/17/16.

Treasury report: Checking: $2963; PayPal: $2643. Multicolored hemp bands from Romania--Suggested retail price: $1/apiece; 3 for $2. Wholesale prices are available.

Recent Media Coverage and Blogs:

N.J. residents with chronic pain and other ailments seek medical marijuana http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20161213_N_J__residents_with_chronic_pain_and_other_ailments_seek_medical_marijuana.html

Feds must drop outdated marijuana prohibition
http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Feds-must-drop-outdated-marijuana-prohibition-10823091.php

Gov. Christie Compares Cannabis to Heroin
https://www.marijuanatimes.org/gov-christie-compares-cannabis-to-heroin/

Should states with medical marijuana still categorize it as dangerous?
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/new-jersey/99348-attorneys-urge-state-to-change-classification-of-marijuana-

Ridgefield Park schools adopt medical marijuana policy
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/ridgefield-park/2016/11/29/ridgefield-park-schools-poised-adopt-medical-marijuana-policy/94624032/

Marijuana, Immigration Law and John Lennon
http://www.jewishlinknj.com/features/16002-marijuana-immigration-law-and-john-lennon

NJ Weedman feels ‘like a prisoner at Guantanamo’ in drug trial
http://www.trentonian.com/general-news/20161207/nj-weedman-feels-like-a-prisoner-at-guantanamo-in-drug-trial#disqus_thread

NJ Weedman asks for help replacing confiscated "weedmobile"
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2016/12/nj_weedman_asks_for_help_replacing_confiscated_wee.html

NJ NURSE: PTSD Qualifies for Marijuana Therapy in New Jersey
http://nursingald.com/publications/1442

Dumont Restaurateur Pioneers Medical Marijuana Club
http://bergenfield.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/dumont-restaurateur-pioneers-medical-marijuana-club/689374/

Ten Years and Growing: Medical Marijuana in Rhode Island – Where Are We Now?
http://www.rimed.org/rimedicaljournal/2016/12/2016-12-50-health-mcdonald.pdf

Marijuana Advocates to Light Up, Hand Out Thousands of Joints During Trump Inauguration
http://thejointblog.com/joints-trump-inauguration/

New Jersey Judge of Compensation Orders Employer To Pay Costs Of Medical Marijuana Program And Costs Of Filling Prescriptions
http://njworkerscompblog.com/new-jersey-judge-of-compensation-orders-employercarrier-to-pay-costs-of-medical-marijuana-program-and-costs-of-filling-prescriptions-for-marijuana/

A Pop-Up Marijuana Garden in Philadelphia?!!
http://hightimes.com/news/pop-up-weed-gardens-growing-consumer-rights/

Parkinson's Disease tremor control
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAdDdTZuNA8&feature=youtu.be

CMMNJ TV: Dana Beal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdN63pIBCg8

The DEA Bursts the CBD Bubble
https://www.projectcbd.org/article/dea-bursts-cbd-bubble

This Month in Marijuana - December 2016
https://www.facebook.com/notes/marijuana-majority/this-month-in-marijuana-december-2016/579867478804572

Audrey and Kevin Byrnes discuss medical marijuana, laws and uses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dKk5byTFFk

Questions Over Marijuana Policy in Trump Administration
http://watch.njtvonline.org/video/2365918193/

Israel, a Medical Marijuana Pioneer, Is Eager to Capitalize
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/17/world/middleeast/israel-a-medical-marijuana-pioneer-is-eager-to-capitalize.html?emc=edit_tnt_20161217&nlid=17961243&tntemail0=y

Navy Veteran & VA Hospital Inpatient Tests Boundaries of Conflicting State & Federal Cannabis Laws
https://www.prlog.org/12604610-navy-veteran-va-hospital-inpatient-tests-boundaries-of-conflicting-state-federal-cannabis-laws.html