CMMNJ Public Meeting Agenda for Dec. 11, 2018

Monthly Public Meeting Agenda 
Lawrence Township Library, Room #3 
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 7:00 PM -- 9:00 PM 

Approve November 2018 minutes. Discuss:

NJ marijuana reform advances through legislative committees. S2703/A4497: The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act legalizes personal use cannabis for adults; creates the Cannabis Regulatory Commission to regulate personal use and medical cannabis; and provides expungement relief for certain past marijuana offenses. Appropriations committees from the Senate and Assembly voted 7-4 and 7-2, respectively to advance the adult use bill to full Senate and Assembly votes. Possible floor vote on 12/17/18?

Also on 11/26/18, the Senate Health Committee heard testimony on expansions to the “Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act. S10/2426/A10/A3470/A3473: Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes institutional caregivers; revises permit requirements for ATCs; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers. Health Committee vote: Yes-7 No-1 Not Voting-1; Senate Budget Committee: Yes-12 No-1; Assembly: Yes-10 No-0.

Hemp bill signed into law by Gov. Murphy; NJ Dept. of Agriculture to start pilot program.

NJ DOH to expand access to Medicinal Marijuana in NJ. Six new ATCs will be announced soon? NJ DOH MMP proposed regulations: CMMNJ: our comments.

Upcoming Events: Lawrence Library OK’d all 12 CMMNJ meeting requests for 2019.
Everything About Medicinal Marijuana, 12/12, Lawrence Twp. 6:30-7:30 pm
Brick Zoning Board postponed on 11/19/18; hearing resumes in January 2019.

Recent events:
Thanksgiving Day Statehouse podcast & food/clothing giveaway—very successful.

Treasury report: Checking: $4871; PayPal: $2668.

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 blog: https://cmmnj.blogspot.com/

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

Monthly Public Meeting Minutes 
November 13, 2018

Marijuana won the 2018 midterm elections! Michigan voted to legalize marijuana; Utah and Missouri OK’d medical marijuana; pot-friendly governors elected in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Mexico, California, Colorado and Maine! Dems took control of the House. Canada just legalized pot. Mexican Supreme Court strikes down marijuana prohibition!

Marijuana legalization delayed in NJ again; no action on October 29th. Details of S 2703 still being discussed: taxation, home cultivation; expungement; industry diversity; and rebuilding inner cities. Legal marijuana delayed to 2019? PowerPoint to aid legislators/public discussed. Also video presentation of patients. 58% in NJ & 66% OK legal pot in America. Marijuana arrests continue in NJ—over 32K/year; 88 arrests each day; at a cost of $130M/year. Sen. Sweeney said to contact Sen. Vitale re: home grow for NJ patients only.

NJ DOH to expand access to Medicinal Marijuana in NJ. Six new ATCs will be announced soon. Hospice staff training. NJ DOH MMP proposed regulations: CMMNJ: our comments.

Amanda is cleaning the web page prior to Bryan’s redesign.
R.I., D.C., and Nevada recognize any out-of-state medical marijuana ID card.

Upcoming Events: Thanksgiving Day Statehouse podcast & food/clothing giveaway, 11-1pm.
Lawrence Library request for 2019 meetings sent in.
Brick Zoning Board hearing resumes 11/19/18.
“Cannabis in your Community” MCCC Trenton 11/28/18, 6-8 pm.
Can CBD Help You? Woodbridge, NJ, 11/8, 6:30–8:30pm, $29.99.

Recent events: CannaGather industry meeting, Trenton, NJ, 10/30/18.
Marijuana Town Halls, Plainfield, NJ, 10/17, Asbury Park, 10/24, Bloomfield, NJ 10/27, Princeton 10/29.
Portuguese Drug Czar’s decriminalization talk, Asbury Park, NJ, 10/5/18, Help Not Handcuffs.
“Green on the Morristown Green” 10/20/18, cancelled by Morristown Green!

Treasury report: Checking: $5089; PayPal: $2624.

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 blog: https://cmmnj.blogspot.com/

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