Tuesday, August 5, 2014

CMMNJ August 12, 2014 Public Meeting Agenda



Monthly Public Meeting Agenda 
Lawrence Township Library, Room #3
Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 7:00 PM -- 9:00 PM 

Approve July 2014 minutes. Discuss:

CMMNJ TV--tapings at Princeton TV Studio continue; next taping will be 8/21/14.

NY is the nation’s 23rd medical marijuana state.  Gov. Cuomo signed the bill into law on 7/7/14.

NY Times endorses legalization of marijuana with 5-part series.

Jennie Stormes, RN demonstrates about MMP’s shortcomings each Thursday at the Statehouse 11am–1pm.  Jennie & CMMNJ to meet with DOH and
Christie administration 8/7/14.

CMMNJ now selling hand-rolled hemp bracelets/necklaces from Romania @ $3 each or 2/$5.

Upcoming Events: Medical Marijuana patient Chris Donahue trial, 9/8/14, Doylestown, PA.
Central NORML NJ meeting, 8/11/14 at 7pm at Joe’s Mill Hill Saloon, Trenton, NJ.

Recent events: Slightly Stoopid, 8/3/14, The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ.
Central NORML NJ meeting, 7/14/14 at 7pm at Joe’s Mill Hill Saloon, Trenton, NJ.
Hemp Heals, 8/2/14, Philadelphia, PA.
“Ignorance is No Excuse” tour distributes the MMP A.G. guidelines to local P.D.’s.

Treasury report: Checking: $3808; PayPal: $3596.

CMMNJ's meetings are the second Tuesday of each month from 7 - 9 PM at the Lawrence Twp. Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Twp., Tel. #609.882.9246.  All are welcome.  (Meeting at the library does not imply Mercer County’s endorsement of our issue.)

More info:  Ken Wolski, RN, (609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com http://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.


Monthly Public Meeting Minutes 
July 8, 2014

June 2014 minutes approved.

Report on U. of PA marijuana legalization forum with elected officials, LEO’s, and advocates.

Legalized marijuana sales start in Washington State today, 7/8/14!

New York’s limited medical marijuana bill (no smoking!) signed into law on 7/7/14.

Media support for legalization of marijuana in NJ. Marijuana legalization legislation in NJ is S1896, with Assembly companion bill, A3094.

Gov. Christie insists, “This (Medicinal Marijuana) program and all these other programs, in my mind, are a front for legalization.” Asw. Linda Stender’s bill, A3525, proposes comprehensive changes to the state’s inadequate program.

CMMNJ volunteer Daniel Price has his medical marijuana seized in D.C.  LEAP response.  A.C. update.

Ed to propose formal medical marijuana regulatory changes (Petition for Rulemaking) to DOH.

Upcoming Events: Decarceration Rally, Newark City Hall, 7/30/14 at 5:30 pm.
Slightly Stoopid, 8/3/14, The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ.
Central NORML NJ meeting, 7/14/14 at 7pm at Joe’s Mill Hill Saloon, Trenton, NJ.
Hemp Heals, 8/2/14, Festival Pier, Philadelphia, PA.

Recent events: CMMNJ TV taping, 6/24/14, all morning, Princeton TV Studio, Princeton, NJ
“Ignorance is No Excuse” tour distributes the MMP A.G. guidelines to local P.D.’s.

Treasury report: Checking: $3938; PayPal: $3551. Amazon to donate 0.5% of the price of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to CMMNJ:
https://smile.amazon.com/

More info:  Ken Wolski, RN, (609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com http://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:

Inconsistent medical marijuana laws are ultimately tragic: Letter
http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/06/inconsistent_medical_marijuana_laws_are_ultimately_tragic_letter.html

Medical marijuana advocates hoping to light up barred from Christie town hall
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/07/post_59.html

Lawmaker proposes medical marijuana program overhaul despite Christie's criticism
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/07/lawmaker_proposes_medical_marijuana_program_overhaul_despite_christies_criticism.html

New Jersey Lawmaker Files Bill to Fix Medical Marijuana Program
http://www.thedailychronic.net/2014/34122/new-jersey-lawmaker-files-bill-to-fix-medical-marijuana-program/

Editorial: A brighter future for medical marijuana in New Jersey?
http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/07/a_brighter_future_for_medical_marijuana_in_nj_editorial.html

Medical Marijuana Coming to New York
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/08/medical-marijuana-coming-to-new-york/?emc=edit_tnt_20140708&nlid=17961243&tntemail0=y

Sales of Recreational Marijuana Begin in Washington State
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/09/us/washington-to-begin-sales-of-recreational-marijuana.html?emc=edit_tnt_20140708&nlid=17961243&tntemail0=y

N.J.'s Booker, Rand Paul unite to reform drug policies
http://www.northjersey.com/news/nation/political-adversaries-united-on-drug-penalties-booker-paul-want-to-spare-offenders-lasting-punishment-1.1047740#sthash.vmbCpRNM.dpuf

Parents, activists begin weekly Statehouse protest over
medical marijuana program failures
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/07/parents_begin_weekly_statehouse_protest_over_medical_marijuana_program_failures.html

NJ Medical Marijuana Gets Assist in Washington
http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/nj-medical-marijuana-gets-assist-in-washington

Hope Township medical marijuana advocate to rally in Trenton
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2014/07/hope_township_marijuana_advoca.html

Editorial: As with most things, moderation needed as legalized pot use advances
http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2014/07/editorial_as_with_most_things.html

Pot Luck – Best Practices for NY & NJ Employers Addressing Medical Marijuana Use in the Workplace
http://www.natlawreview.com/article/client-check-pot-luck-best-practices-ny-nj-employers-addressing-medical-marijuana-us

Booker's bipartisanship on medical marijuana brings peace of mind: Letter
http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/07/bookers_bipartisanship_on_medical_marijuana_brings_peace_of_mind_letter.html

Cannabis chewing gum - the latest development of medical marijuana
http://www.examiner.com/review/cannabis-chewing-gum-the-latest-development-of-the-medical-marijuana

Let States Decide on Marijuana
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/opinion/sunday/high-time-let-states-decide-on-marijuana.html?emc=edit_tnt_20140730&nlid=17961243&tntemail0=y&_r=0

Medical pot advocates push Christie for adult edibles
http://nj1015.com/medical-pot-advocates-push-christie-for-adult-edibles/?trackback=tsmclip

Colorado Family Says Cannabis Oil Helps Child Suffering From Epilepsy
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/26157283/colorado-family

Leafly Places Nation’s First Consumer Cannabis Advertisement in The New York Times
http://www.leafly.com/news/headlines/leafly-places-nations-first-consumer-cannabis-advertisement-in-th

Repeal Prohibition, Again
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/07/27/opinion/sunday/high-time-marijuana-legalization.html

What Science Says About Marijuana
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/31/opinion/what-science-says-about-marijuana.html?opinion-series

The Injustice of Marijuana Arrests
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/29/opinion/high-time-the-injustice-of-marijuana-arrests.html?smid=fb-nytimes&WT.z_sma=OP_TIO_20140728&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_id&bicmst=1388552400000&bicmet=1420088400000&_r=2

What would federal marijuana legalization look like?
http://mobile.philly.com/news/?wss=%2Fphilly%2Fnews&id=269101151

The Federal Marijuana Ban Is Rooted in Myth and Xenophobia
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/30/opinion/high-time-federal-marijuana-ban-is-rooted-in-myth.html?opinion-series

The Great Colorado Weed Experiment
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/opinion/sunday/high-time-the-great-colorado-weed-experiment.html?opinion-series

Rules for the Marijuana Market
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/opinion/high-time-rules-for-the-marijuana-market.html?_r=1

The Real Reason Pot Is Still Illegal
http://www.thenation.com/article/180493/anti-pot-lobbys-big-bankroll#

New Research Shows How Marijuana Compound Can Reduce Tumor Growth In Cancer Patients
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/16/marijuana-tumors_n_5588639.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

Washington D.C. Now Punishes Littering Harsher Than Marijuana Possession
http://marijuana.com/news/2014/07/washington-d-c-now-punishes-littering-harsher-than-marijuana-possession/

Inquirer Editorial: Drug warriors
http://articles.philly.com/2014-07-08/news/51141066_1_marijuana-program-medical-use-dravet-syndrome

Community "decarceration" activists call on State Sen. Rice to introduce legislation supporting large-scale New Jersey prison release
http://www.politickernj.com/76596/community-decarceration-activists-call-state-sen-rice-introduce-legislation-supporting-large-s#ixzz39XrlISgo

Here's the Lawless Hellscape Colorado Has Become Six Months After Legalizing Weed
http://mic.com/articles/92449/six-months-after-legalizing-marijuana-two-big-things-have-happened-in-colorado