CMMNJ Zoom Meeting Agenda for October 13, 2026

 

 

CMMNJ Zoom Meeting Agenda for October 13, 2026 at 7 pm

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Agenda: New Jersey Issues

NJ Nurses support medicinal cannabis bills:

The Legislation Committee of the New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) confirmed their continuing support for the following bills:

·        S4023: Allows costs of medical cannabis to be reimbursed by Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, PAAD, Senior Gold and VCCO.

·        A1023/S3984: Requires workers' compensation, PIP, and health insurance coverage for the medical use of cannabis under certain circumstances.

·        S1792: Establishes program to subsidize purchase price of medical cannabis for registered patients enrolled in Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare programs.

·        S1758/A1674: Permits home cultivation of up to four mature and four immature cannabis plants for patients who are in the state’s Medicinal Cannabis Program.

New Jersey Hospital Association: What action can the NJHA take to coordinate the integration of medicinal cannabis into the Controlled Substances polices of New Jersey’s healthcare facilities? Letter sent to NJHA. I also informed the NJHA about the NJSNA’s support for the medicinal cannabis bills.

Advocates Condemn Governor’s Silence on NJ Home Cannabis Growing

Current NJ status: Criminal offense for growing any cannabis plants:

• 1-10 plants: 3-5 years in prison, up to $25,000 fine;
• 10-49 plants: 5-10 years in prison, up to $150,000 fine;
• 50+ plants: up to 20 years prison, & $300,000 fine.

MPP: All but three of the other 23 legalization states allow home cultivation! Tell your lawmakers to support S2564/A4576: legalizes growing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older.

MoveOn: Legalize Cannabis Home Grow in the state of New Jersey.                             

Open Letter to Governor Sherrill: please issue a Moratorium on arrests for small medical gardens of cannabis in New Jersey.

NJ Senate President Introduces Bill to Extend Intoxicating Hemp Beverage Sales Deadline to Match Federal Law

NJ Cannabis Convention--NECANN: 9/18-19/2026, Atlantic City. The NJ Cannabis Trade Association (NJCTA) and the NJ Cannabis Chamber of Commerce were among those tabling, along with the Coalition for Medical Marijuana of NJ (CMMNJ).

Ewing Community Fest at TCNJ 2026

Atlantic City Cannabis Official Charged for Soliciting Bribes

Lawsuit Accuses State Senator Raj Mukherji of Shady Dispensary Deal

Legalize All Drugs: Begin the Christmas Day Walk of 2026 

CMMNJ Upcoming Event (volunteers always welcome)           

HeadyNJ: A Business Get-Together, 11/6/26, Orange, NJ

Federal Drug Policy Reform:

Americans for Safe Access: Medical Cannabis Patients Federal Rights--ensure those rights are respected.  Here: Register to Vote!

Marijuana Policy Project: New CDC Data Confirms: Youth Cannabis Use Declines Following Legalization 

10-Year Study: Back Pain Patients Report Sustained Improvements, Decreased Reliance on Pharmaceuticals Following Medical Cannabis

NORML: Calling Out the New York Times’ Alarmist Cannabis Coverage

7 Questions I'm Obsessed With About Psychedelics Right Now

DEA Judge Halts Cannabis Rescheduling Process, May Reopen Hearing Record

Delaware cannabis sales reach $58.5M but trail MD and NJ sharply

UN: Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea: The Legality of Military Attacks on Criminal Groups and Drug Trafficking under International Human Rights Law and Other Applicable International Law; Crimes Against Humanity. Pentagon ordered to show legal justification for boat strikes.

The Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC):

Next meeting October 29, 11 a.m. at 200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton

Watch on Zoom or YouTube

NJ Has OK’d 2,568 Marijuana Business Applications, With 3,267 Submitted

NJCRC Issues RFP to Improve Cannabis Lab Testing Program

Medicinal Cannabis Program Participation (as of 8/15/2026)

• Total patients: 42,984 (from a high of 129,369 in May 2022).
• Caregivers: 2,802
• Doctors: 1,560
• Month to Month Patient Numbers

CMMNJ Treasury report: $7,029.

CMMNJ now has a ZELLE account that goes directly to its Wells Fargo check book. Give Zelle a try at: info@cmmnj.org Help us advocate for home grow, insurance coverage, and hospital access. Help us promote drug use as a health issue, not a criminal justice issue. And let's get Home Grow for the Garden State!

Ken's 78th birthday fundraiser raised $172. Thanks to all who gave!

Fundraising ideas are always welcome. CMMNJ has thousands of hemp wristbands. Can your organization use them? See the photo below.

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The goal of CMMNJ, a 501(c)(3) public charity, is to have safe, legal, and affordable access to all plant medicine for all qualified New Jersey patients, and to end the ineffective and counterproductive War on Drugs.

Please support our work and keep CMMNJ alive!

More info: 

Ken Wolski, RN, MPA (609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com 

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

CMMNJ website: https://cmmnj.org/

CMMNJ Awards: 2023: NJ Senate and Assembly Joint Legislative Resolution affirmed CMMNJ's importance as a "catalyst for the legalization of both medical and recreational marijuana in the State" and paid “tribute to all who have contributed to its success and renown.”

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