CMMNJ Monthly Meeting Agenda for May 10, 2022 at 7 pm
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Agenda:
Legal, adult use sales of cannabis began in NJ on 4/21/22!
The first day of retail sales was ‘robust’ (12,400 people spent $1.9 M) and ‘trouble-free,’ regulators say.
Happy Rec Day! CMMNJ and the New Jersey Cannabis Trade Association will meet weekly to discuss patient concerns. “A successful rollout will pave the way for home cultivation,” said Wolski. “This is a great step forward for marijuana reform, which is decades overdue as far as I am concerned,” he said. Is Pennsylvania next?
NJ Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari will begin State House hearings on May 12 at 1 pm: “Affordability and availability must be priorities for medical consumers who rely on cannabis for health reasons,” Scutari said.
The Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC):
The CRC meeting on April 11 explained the start of adult use sales, while protecting patient access: (The next CRC meeting will be on 5/24, 1pm.)
Recommendation on Alternative Treatment Center Expansions
Recommendation on Conditional License Applications
April 11, 2022 Meeting Slides and Submitted Written Comments
Off-duty police officers in NJ are permitted to consume cannabis products according to state Attorney General Matthew Platkin. Some disagree.
Medical Cannabis Insurance bills:
S313: Costs of medical cannabis to be reimbursed by Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, PAAD, Senior Gold and VCCO.
S309: Requires workers' compensation, PIP, and health insurance coverage for the medical use of cannabis under certain circumstances.
S782: Establishes program to subsidize price of medical cannabis for registered patients enrolled in Medicaid or NJ Family Care programs.
Home cultivation bills:
S342/A997: Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.
A1422: Legalizes possession of six or fewer marijuana plants, subject to enactment of legislation legalizing marijuana or cannabis for personal use.
A3657/S353: Legalizes growing up to six marijuana plants for personal use, and up to 10 plants for medical use, by persons aged 21 or older.
Events:
New Jersey CannaBusiness Association (NJCBA) “Lunch and Learn.” Ken Wolski and Edmund DeVeaux talk about “New Jersey Cannabis History - The Patient Advocacy Path to Legalization” on 5/27/22 at noon. Free. Register here.
420NJ Events formed Minority Cannabis Academy, which is meant to provide professional development for those impacted by the War on Drugs.
Cannabis Nurses Network, Inspiring the Future of Nursing, 5/7, 12 – 3pm, free.
Volunteers needed for CMMNJ’s booth at Pennington Day, 5/21, 10 to 4 pm.
Patients Out of Time: “The Endocannabinoid System and Beyond” Kansas City, June 9 – 11.
Treasury report:
Checking: $9,585; PayPal: $45.
Make a tax-deductible donation via PayPal to info@cmmnj.org, or send a check to:
CMMNJ, 219 Woodside Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618.
Hemp bracelets are available for donations at all three of Curaleaf’s NJ ATC’s!
More info:
Ken Wolski, RN, MPA (609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com
Facebook: Friends of CMMNJ: https://www.facebook.com/groups/62462971150/
Website: Coalition for Medical Marijuana-New Jersey: https://www.cmmnj.org
Twitter: @CMM_NJ
CMMNJ blog: https://cmmnj.blogspot.com/
CMMNJ is a proud winner of the 2021 NJ State Governor's Jefferson Award in the Volunteer Group category.
CMMNJ, a 501(c)(3) public charity, is a non-profit educational organization.