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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

CMMNJ Public Meeting Agenda for March 12, 2013



















Monthly Public Meeting Agenda 
Lawrence Township Library, Room #2
Tuesday, March 12, 2013; 7:00 PM -- 9:00 PM

7:00 PM:  Call meeting to order.   Approve January 2013 minutes.  Discuss:

CMMNJ’s 10th anniversary party/pot luck dinner will be held at Peter Rosenfeld’s house on March 9, 2013 at 6PM.  Free, but bring food to share. RSVP--call or email Ken for directions (see below).  Facebook info at:  https://www.facebook.com/events/411123942315565/

NJ’s Medicinal Marijuana Program (MMP): Only Greenleaf ATC in Montclair, NJ is selling marijuana to registered patients, by appointment only--at least two months wait for an appt.

The lawsuit against DOH for failure to meaningfully implement the MMP is progressing and it moves to the Appellate Court per the Superior Court hearing of 1/24/13.  Various Motions are being filed and the court is expected to set a date for oral arguments around the end of May.

Upcoming Events: NORML Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, 3/16/13, U. of PA, Phila.
MS Beef ‘n Beer, 3/23/13; 11630 Caroline Road, Phila. 19154; 7:30 pm – 11:30 PM.
"Medical Marijuana Update: New Jersey's program, the law and the science," NJ Chapter of the Nat’l. Case Management Society, Woodbridge Hilton, 4/17/13, 6 pm (2 CEU’s will be awarded).

Recent events: CMMNJ Board conference call held on 2/12/13.
Americans for Safe Access “National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference” 2/22 – 25/13; D.C. The World Medical Cannabis Expo scheduled for 4/5–7/13 in Piscataway was postponed!
A765:  Authorized use of medical marijuana is equal to use of any other prescribed medication.

Treasury report: Current finances: Checking account: $3625; PayPal account: $3665.

CMMNJ meetings are the second Tues. of each month, 7 - 9 PM at the Lawrence Twp. Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, 08648. (Meeting at the library does not imply endorsement of our issue.)

More info:  Ken Wolski, RN, MPA, Executive Director, Coalition for Medical Marijuana—New Jersey, Inc., 219 Woodside Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618   (609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com www.cmmnj.org
Facebook: Friends of CMMNJ: https://www.facebook.com/groups/62462971150/?fref=ts

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




Recent Media Coverage and Blogs:

Bill Would Clear Way for Medical Marijuana Users to Receive Transplants
http://newbrunswick.patch.com/articles/bill-would-clear-way-for-medical-marijuana-users-to-receive-transplants

Charlotte's Web and Zaki's Journey (Medical Marijuana for Dravet Syndrome)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BH5yzEu3JGQ

Pot patch considered medical breakthrough
http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/21116615/pot-patch-offers-medicinal-marijuana-treatment-at-ole-miss?hpt=he_c2#.URsHSXgsKTY.email

The New England Journal of Medicine: Medicinal Use of Marijuana
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMclde1300970?query=TOC#t=cldeOpt1

N.J. medical pot program beset by clashes with state, patient backlogs, legal challenges
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/03/nj_medical_pot_program_beset_b.html

Jim Gearhart Discusses the Current State of Medical Marijuana in NJ with Max Davidson
http://nj1015.com/jim-gearhart-discusses-the-current-state-of-medical-marijuana-in-nj-with-max-davidson/

Gov. Christie Said He’s Not Trying To Sabotage Medical Marijuana Program
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/03/04/gov-christie-said-hes-not-trying-to-sabotage-medical-marijuana-program/#comment-819275343

Off the Front Page: Medical marijuana is discussed with Ken Wolski of the Coalition for Medical Marijuana, New Jersey
http://vimeo.com/60606562

Pot and prejudice: Editorial
http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2013/02/pot_and_prejudice_editorial.html?fb_action_ids=10151290186363657&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_ref=s%3DshowShareBarUI%3Ap%3Dfacebook-like&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

New Jersey's lone marijuana dispensary overwhelmed with requests
http://www.northjersey.com/montclair/New_Jerseys_lone_marijuana_dispensary_overwhelmed_with_requests.html?c=y&page=1


Extra:

 Register Today for the First NORML Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
http://blog.norml.org/2013/02/11/register-today-for-the-first-norml-mid-atlantic-regional-conference/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Register+Today+for+the+First+NORML+Mid-Atlantic+Regional+Conference

Do You Think Medical Marijuana Should Be Legalized for Dogs?
http://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/medical-marijuana-for-dogs?fb_action_ids=10151319573293657&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

John Schwarz, Father Of String Theory, To Headline Medical Marijuana Conference In D.C.
http://patients4medicalmarijuana.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/john-schwarz-father-of-string-theory-to-headline-medical-marijuana-conference-in-d-c/#more-6294

National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference 2013
http://vimeo.com/59752831

 The DEA's marijuana mistake
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-marijuana-dea-medical-research-20130125,0,5887628.story

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Monday, February 4, 2013

CMMNJ January 8, 2013 Meeting Minutes and Media Update

 
 
Monthly Public Meeting Minutes
January 8, 2013

7:00 PM:  Meeting called to order.   December 2012 minutes approved.  Discussion:

Reminder: There will be no public CMMNJ meeting in February; library room unavailable.

NJ’s Medicinal Marijuana Program (MMP): Greenleaf ATC in Montclair, NJ is selling up to ½ ounce of marijuana to registered patients by appointment only--at least two months wait for an appointment.  Two strains are available; a sativa and an indica (Green Crack & Blue Dream). THC content reportedly exceeds 10%.  NJ’s 7% sales tax applies—cost is approx. $130/quarter ounce. Fewer than 500 patients have ID cards from DOH.  Rumors are that improvements to the MMP will be coming soon, including the promised lozenges.  MMP is failing hospice patients and many others.  Some oncologists in the state admit knowing marijuana helps cancer patients but refuse to join DOH registry (along with 99.5% of all NJ MDs.)

The lawsuit against DOH for failure to meaningfully implement the MMP is progressing and it asks the court to appoint CMMNJ monitor of the program. (A court hearing was held 1/24/13.)

The cmmnj.org web site crashed.  Ryan Bly fixed it; discussion re: need for continuous update.

Upcoming events: 
CMMNJ Board conference call is scheduled for Tues., 2/12/13 at 7 pm.
  
CMMNJ’s 10th anniversary party/pot luck dinner at Peter Rosenfeld’s house on March 9, 2013. 

Americans for Safe Access National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference; Feb. 22 – 25, 2013; Washington, D.C. http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/conference2013/

The World Medical Cannabis Expo April 5 – 7 2013, Piscataway, NJ 
http://worldmedicalcannabis.com/  CMMNJ fundraiser in conjunction with our table at this?

Treasury report: Current finances: Checking account: $3405; PayPal account: $3353. 

Next public CMMNJ meeting is March 12, 2013 from 7 - 9 PM at the Lawrence Twp. Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Twp. 

Ken Wolski, RN, MPA, Executive Director
Coalition for Medical Marijuana—New Jersey, Inc. www.cmmnj.org
219 Woodside Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618   
(609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com 

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



NJ.COM LTE: Medical marijuana a safer option

In her letter “Medical marijuana: The end doesn’t justify the means” (Jan. 24), Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (R-Ocean) paints a fear-mongering picture of medical marijuana as a gateway drug.

Ms. Angelini claims to be “sensitive to the pain that individuals endure from disease,” but her letter proves otherwise. Calling marijuana a “highly dangerous drug” in the context of medical use is ridiculous. A quick glance at the side effects of the arsenal of drugs legally prescribed for my cancer yields the following warnings: “euphoria, feeling of being ‘high,’ tolerance, risk for dependency,” not to mention “weak or shallow breathing, confusion, double vision, nausea, dizziness, seizure, liver toxicity, cardiac arrhythmia, heart attack, coma, death.” I invite Ms. Angelini to look me in the eye and tell me medical marijuana use — or “abuse” — is anywhere near as dangerous as that.

As a cancer patient, I have taken a multitude of prescription drugs. When combined with the toxicity of chemotherapy drugs, the effects on my body were devastating. I have been hospitalized for side effects of these medications, and have had to wean myself off of them slowly, under a doctor’s supervision, to avoid life-threatening withdrawal symptoms. I am thankful every day that I did not develop a full-blown addiction to these pharmaceuticals, but many patients are not so fortunate.

Surely, through her work as a substance abuse program director, Ms. Angelini must realize that prescription drug dependency is a true problem for people who have had serious illnesses or injuries, and that prescription opioid abuse is a real gateway to hard drug addiction.

Medical marijuana does not pose any proven health risks, and it offers not only pain relief, but may even provide actual treatment for certain diseases.

-- Vanessa Waltz,
Princeton

The writer serves on the board of directors of the Coalition for Medical Marijuana-New Jersey (cmmnj.org).


Recent Media Coverage and Blogs:


Relief from pain

New Jersey Medical Marijuana NEWs and UPdates

Lawsuit Over NJ Medical Marijuana Program Heads To Appeals Court

Lawsuit seeks faster track for New Jersey medical marijuana program

NJ Medical Marijuana Program Case Moves to Appeals Panel

N.J. judge allows lawsuit against state on slow medical pot rollout to continue

Choose family or health

Medical Marijuana Butter Recipe

Stuck in a legal gray area, Egg Harbor Township marijuana dispensary still unable to open

Bridgewater man gets probation for growing marijuana plants in Bernards park

Montclair marijuana dispensary in demand

Extra:

The Case for Treating PTSD in Veterans With Medical Marijuana

Two years’ probation for marijuana activist ‘NJ Weedman’

'NJ Weedman' sentenced to probation, fines, in medical-marijuana test case

Feds should admit marijuana is not as dangerous as heroin: Editorial

Marijuana politics in NJ, PA & the U.S.

Show makes TV history with medical marijuana discussion

The DEA's marijuana mistake 

Republican Assemblyman Wants To Decriminalize Small Amounts of Marijuana

Ending Marijuana Prohibition in 2013

Upcoming Events:


Bridging the Gap Between Public & Policy – Americans for Safe Access National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference, taking place February 22nd – 25th at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C.

The World Medical Cannabis Expo, April 5- 7, 2013, Piscataway, NJ
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