CMMNJ Monthly public Zoom meeting
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time
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June 9, 2020 CMMNJ Monthly Public Meeting Agenda: Approve the May 2020 minutes. The Lawrence Library is closed, and the Community Rooms will be closed through September, and possibly the rest of 2020. Future CMMNJ public meetings will be via Zoom Conferences.
“NJ CAN 2020” joins the effort approve the ballot question on Nov. 3, 2020 to legalize marijuana (ACLU of NJ, the NAACP NJ, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, NJ United for Marijuana Reform, the Latino Action Network, the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp, Law Enforcement Action Partnership, & the NJ CannaBusiness Association.) “Marijuana Prohibition Racism.” GOTV at Princeton U and Ken’s first public call for marijuana reform—an LTE from August 10, 1972. Use the momentum of a successful ballot victory in November to press forward our demands for social justice and home grow.
CMMNJ’s Get-Out-the-Vote Campaign: Plant the seeds of change: HeadCount’s Cannabis Voter Project! #growyourpower Visit www.cannabisvoter.info learn about reform & take action!
To register to vote in NJ, you must be: a U.S. citizen; at least 18years old; a county resident for 30 days before the election; and, not currently incarcerated. #VoteCannabis2020 on 11/3/20!
NJ MMP Update: ATCs are “essential services” that offer curbside pickup to patients. Jeff Brown: “More can be done.” DOH issued permits to Zen Leaf Elizabeth and Columbia Care in Vineland to begin dispensing marijuana. The state total is now 11 dispensaries (9 ATCs & 2 satellites) to serve over 77,000 patients. Courts continue to halt the progress of 196 applications for 24 additional NJ medical marijuana licenses. Green Repeal: “How the Coronavirus is Affecting the Cannabis Industry." NJ Cannabis Insider: Q&A with Ken Wolski.
Home cultivation for patients--sign the petition: Let Patients Grow NJ.
Also, visit the website: Let Patients Grow NJ #JeffsLaw. Per CA NORML: “Home cultivation hasn’t been protected by any CA legislator. It was in Prop. 215 and, in a limited way, in Prop. 64. In effect, many people still don’t have cultivation rights in CA because of local government restrictions, which courts have largely upheld.” #THEYSHALLGROW
NJ, Allow Home Delivery for medical marijuana patients! Send the letter from NORML
Comment on a Proposed Rule from the Drug Enforcement Administration
Let's Be Blunt with Montel; win a Magical Butter Machine!
Is It Okay to Smoke Weed Right Now? interview with Dr. Sunil Aggarwal.
Upcoming Events: Shore Grow Patient Aid 2020; fundraiser for CMMNJ: 6/27/20.
Recent events: CannaGather Digital History & Science of Culinary & Cannabis, 5/7/20.
Cannabis and COVID-19: Where Does America Go From Here? Webinar, May 13.
Cheryl Miller--NJ multiple sclerosis patient, & medicinal marijuana activist died on June 7, 2003.
Treasury report: Checking: $4649; PayPal: $2754. Help our GOTV campaign!
Make a tax-deductible donation via PayPal to info@cmmnj.org, or, send a check to:
CMMNJ, 219 Woodside Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618. Hemp wristbands also available.
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/
Coalition for Medical Marijuana - New Jersey: https://www.facebook.com/CoalitionforMedicalMJNJ/
Twitter: @CMM_NJ
CMMNJ blog: https://cmmnj.blogspot.com/
CMMNJ’s free, public meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7 – 9 PM.
CMMNJ, a 501(c)(3) public charity, is a non-profit educational organization.
The ballot question voters will be asked to approve on November 3, 2020:
Do you approve amending the Constitution to legalize a controlled form of marijuana called “cannabis”?Only adults at least 21 years of age could use cannabis. The State commission created to oversee the State’s medical cannabis program would also oversee the new, personal use cannabis market.
Cannabis products would be subject to the State sales tax. If authorized by the Legislature, a municipality may pass a local ordinance to charge a local tax on cannabis products.
This amendment would legalize a controlled form of marijuana called “cannabis.” Only persons at least 21 years of age could use cannabis products legally.
The Cannabis Regulatory Commission would oversee the new adult cannabis market. This commission was created in 2019 to oversee the State’s medical cannabis program. The scope of the commission’s new authority would be detailed in laws enacted by the Legislature.
All retail sales of cannabis products in the new adult cannabis market would be subject to the State’s sales tax. If authorized by the Legislature, a municipality may pass a local ordinance to charge a local tax on cannabis products.
More info at: SCR183/ACR840
Monthly Public Meeting Minutes
May 12, 2020
Lawrence Library is CLOSED. The April and May 2020 meetings were instead Zoom Conferences.
May 2020 was the second fully virtual public meeting of CMMNJ. In the past the CMMNJ Board objected to having a permanent record of meeting discussions out of concerns for patient confidentiality. We advised Zoom meeting participants that members of the media may be present and there was no way to tell if their comments were being recorded. As usual, in the beginning of the meeting, participants introduced themselves and said a few words about why they were at the meeting. We extended our best wishes for everyone’s safety and health during this time of pandemic, social distancing and economic collapse.
NJ MMP Update: ATCs are “essential services” that offer curbside pickup to patients. But patients still see delays at ATCs, reduced availability of specific strains, and temporary ATC closings. (CuraLeaf reportedly had long delays but then they extended their hours to 8 – 7PM, and the wait was reduced to 30 minutes.) Nine storefronts (7 ATCs & 2 satellites) serve over 75,000 patients. Justice Grown in Ewing was issued a grow permit, bringing the total to 12 growing facilities.
Ed Tobias gave an update on the fact that the courts continue to halt the progress of 196 applications for 24 additional NJ medical marijuana licenses. Ed said that it is now up to the NJ DOH to respond to the settlement offer to resolve the lawsuit. Ed Hannaman suggested a constitutional amendment to do away with DOH limits on ATCs and let the free market determine how many in NJ are appropriate.
CMMNJ joins NJ patients in advocating for home delivery and home cultivation.
Home cultivation for patients--sign the petition: Let Patients Grow NJ.
Also, visit the website: Let Patients Grow NJ #JeffsLaw.
NJ, Allow Home Delivery for medical marijuana patients! Send the letter from NORML
Marijuana legalization in NJ will be a ballot question on Nov. 3, 2020. 61% of NJ voters say they will approve the Constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis for adults (see below).
CMMNJ’s Get-Out-the-Vote Campaign with Cannabis Voter Project: text CANNA to 40649 or, click here. Students, join: Class of 2020 Votes!
To register to vote in New Jersey, you must be: A U.S. citizen; at least 18years old; a county resident for 30 days before the election; and, not currently incarcerated.
#VoteCannabis2020 in the General Elections in November! Guy said that CannaGather will allow a CMMNJ member to talk about the GOTV campaign in a 10-minute interview for free at an upcoming conference. Getting lists of registered voters and establishing phone banks were suggested for the November election to GOTV for the ballot question.
Upcoming Events: Shore Grow Patient Aid 2020; fundraiser for CMMNJ: 6/27/20.
CannaGather Digital History & Science of Culinary & Cannabis, 5/7/20, 7:30 – 9 pm.
Cannabis and COVID-19: Where Does America Go From Here? Webinar, May 13, 1 pm.
Recent events: NJCBA Webinar 4/15/20, 12 – 1 pm.
Canna Pop Up, 4/20/20, noon to 5 pm.
Sativa Cross Podcast, 4/20/20, 11 – 2 pm.
Treasury report: Checking: $4649; PayPal: $2735. Help our GOTV campaign!
Make a tax-deductible donation via PayPal to info@cmmnj.org, or, send a check to:
CMMNJ, 219 Woodside Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618
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.
