Lawrence Township Library, Room #3
Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 7:00 PM -- 9:00 PM
Approve January 2019 minutes. February 2019 meeting was canceled due to snow. Discuss:
NJ marijuana reform delayed. S2703/A4497: The “New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act” which legalizes personal use cannabis for adults passed legislative committees 11/26/18 but there has been no floor vote. $42/oz tax agreement? Ballot question coming? Meanwhile, illegal, unregulated market thrives. Legalization discussions around NJ: Hackensack, Hoboken, Barnegat, Newark, Brick, E. Brunswick, Rutgers U.
62% of NJ adults favor legalization in Feb. 2019 Monmouth U. poll.
Ask your elected official to support legalization.
Progress in PA & NY to legalize marijuana in 2019.
Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act & The Marijuana Justice Act were re-introduced in the 116th Congress. New Congressional Dems plan to hold House hearings.
CMMNJ wants 30-second video testimony on why patient/caregiver home cultivation and co-ops are necessary and what being legal means to you. Send to #CMMNJ:
https://www.facebook.com/CoalitionforMedicalMJNJ/
The medical marijuana expansion act, S10/2426, is also stalled, after sailing through three NJ legislative committees, also on 11/26/18. OAG suspends license of Dr. Anzalone, NJ Green MD.
NJ DOH OK’d 6 applications for ATCs on 12/17/18 for Atlantic City, Elizabeth, Ewing, Paterson, Phillipsburg & Vineland. Lawsuits challenge awards. MMP has over 40 K patients. OUD OK’d for marijuana therapy. Dr. Elnahal continues outreach to NJ MDs.
CBS refused to air medical marijuana ad during Super Bowl.
NJ DOH MMP proposed regulations: CMMNJ awaits adoption of rules: our comments.
NJ OAG: CMMNJ awaits action on re/descheduling hearings from the spring of 2018.
Upcoming Events: Patients Out of Time (POT) conference, Tampa, FL, 4/11-4/13/19.
Americans for Safe Access (ASA) Unity Conference, Washington, D.C., 3/18-3/20/19.
Medical Marijuana & Industrial Hemp, Cooper U. Med School, 3/22/19, 8 am–11 am.
Cannabis Forum, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Pleasantville, NJ, 4/4/19, 7 – 9 pm.
SSDP Conference, 3/29 – 3/31, Rosemont, IL
5th Annual CANNAEAST Conference March 12-13, 2019 New York, NY.
Trenton Cannabis Community event, Trenton, NJ, 4/20/19.
2019 Slightly Stoopid events in Camden 6/16/19 and Asbury Park 6/29/19.
Recent events:
Medical Marijuana in New Jersey, Hackensack UMC, Pascack Valley 2/16/19.
Vanessa Waltz resigned from the CMMNJ Board. We are grateful for all that she contributed to medical marijuana in New Jersey.
Treasury report: Checking: $4556; PayPal: $2668. NJ Annual Report & IRS Form 990-N filed.
CMMNJ’s free, public 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 & Coalition for Medical Marijuana - New Jersey
CMMNJ blog: https://cmmnj.blogspot.com/
CMMNJ, a 501(c)(3) public charity, is a non-profit educational organization.
Monthly Public Meeting Minutes
January 8, 2019
December 2018 minutes approved.
NJ marijuana reform delayed. S2703/A4497: The “New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act” which legalizes personal use cannabis for adults did not go to a vote by the entire legislature on December 17th, as hoped, after successfully passing appropriations committees from the Senate and Assembly on November 26th. It appears too many people want too many things from the legislation, and are unwilling to compromise. Discussion about taxes for cannabis—who wants what? People who want expungement now must wait 6 years, but it may be reduced to one year—S.F. has a good program. While there appears to be little support in legislature for home cultivation (and with the governor) advocates will never give up on it. Asm. Conaway’s COS met with Mike to discuss issue. Ed to see DPA’s position on home cultivation. One suggestion—tax the clones from dispensaries? Eliminate the sales tax on medical marijuana—Jim M. to start a petition to end this sales tax immediately. Court challenge to get money back from illegal sales tax on medicine?
PA & NY to legalize in 2019? Will this encourage home cultivation?
The medical marijuana expansion act, S10/2426, is similarly stalled, after sailing through three legislative committees, also on November 26th. This bill is tied to the legalization bill, though there is really no reason that it could not advance on its own.
Hemp Bill cannot go forward with federal govt. agencies like USDA shut down. Licenses and programs still need OK to go forward and need approval for CBD as a food product.
NJ DOH OK’d 6 applications for ATCs on 12/17/18 in Atlantic City, Elizabeth, Ewing, Paterson, Phillipsburg & Vineland. Applicants must comply with background checks and regs.
NJ DOH MMP proposed regulations: CMMNJ awaits adoption of rules: our comments.
NJ OAG: CMMNJ awaits action on re/descheduling hearings from the spring of 2018.
Upcoming Events: Patients Out of Time (POT) conference, Tampa, FL, 4/11-4/13/19.
Americans for Safe Access (ASA) Unity Conference, Washington, D.C., 3/18- 3/20/19.
Brick Zoning Board hearing resumes on January 9, 2019.
Medical Marijuana in New Jersey, (4 CEUs for RNs) 2/2/19, 8am – 12 pm, Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, Plainsboro, NJ.
Medical Marijuana in New Jersey (4 CEUs for RNs) presentation is also available at Hackensack UMC at Pascack Valley on 2/16/19, 8am – 12 pm.
Treasury report: Checking: $4924; PayPal: $2668.
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.
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