CMMNJ Monthly Meeting Agenda for Nov. 9, 2021 at 7 pm
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Agenda:
NJ gubernatorial election: Incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy made cannabis legalization a key part of his platform when he first ran in 2017. Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli has said he supports decriminalization but not legalization. Ciattarelli believes that NJ voters were misled on the marijuana referendum. May the best man win.
NJ Medicinal Marijuana/Cannabis Program:
Insurance coverage bills for medical cannabis:
S3799/A5760: Medical cannabis costs to be reimbursed by Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program, Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD), Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, and Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971. Both bills advanced through Senate & Assembly Health Committees and were referred to Budget and Appropriations Committees. Take action with NORML!
A1708/S3406: Requires workers' compensation, PIP, and health insurance coverage for the medical use of cannabis. Passed in Assembly Committees; in Senate Commerce Committee. Take action with NORML!
Home cultivation for patients:
Governor Murphy says he’s open to giving adults the right to cultivate marijuana for personal use.
Legal weed is real in NJ — but so should be home cultivation | Opinion
- A5363/S3420 legalizes cultivation of eight medical cannabis plants.
- S3407/A5435 legalizes cultivation of six plants for any NJ adult.
- S3582/A5552 legalizes cultivation of six plants for personal use, and 10 plants for medical use.
Sign the petition: Let Patients Grow NJ; Website: Let Patients Grow NJ #JeffsLaw.
The Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC):
Physician assistants (PAs) and advanced practice nurses (APNs) are now eligible to enroll patients in the medical cannabis program and write recommendations for it the CRC announced on 10/8/21. PAs and APNs must be licensed and in good standing and must have a physical practice located in NJ. Currently, there are 1,311 doctors who can authorize patients to use medical cannabis. The state has more than 117,000 registered patients and 23 open dispensaries.
The CRC voted on 10/15/21 to issue 10 new licenses for medical marijuana cultivators and four new licenses for vertically integrated businesses, which grow, manufacture and sell medical marijuana at dispensaries.
NJ CRC Holds Webinar for Budding Adult-use Cannabis Entrepreneurs
Hillview Med won a cultivator license in the 2019 medical cannabis license Request for Application (RFA). They are poised to be the first solo medical cannabis cultivator in New Jersey to open. CMMNJ has accepted a seat on Hillview’s Patient Advocacy Board.
Possessing marijuana is legal in N.J. but these ‘gray’ market operators got busted: CMMNJ said it “does not condone illegal activity, even as we recognize and respect civil disobedience in the face of unjust laws.”
The Lantern has launched the New Jersey Cannabis Project, an incubator in NJ to assist Social Equity applicants with the skills, resources, and knowledge to succeed in the industry.
The New Jersey Cannabis Trade Association said the state’s alternative treatment centers have enough cannabis to meet both patient demand and that of a 21-and-older market. The CRC will set a start date for legal sales, and has a statutory deadline of mid-February to do so. But there’s speculation they might miss it — the CRC missed a deadline to start accepting applications for new cannabis business licenses last month.
‘Big cannabis can be good cannabis’: Q&A with Curaleaf CEO Joe Bayern
- November 9, 2021 at 6p.m.
- December 7, 2021 at 6p.m.
The six kinds of personal-use cannabis business licenses that will be available:
- Cultivator
- Manufacturer
- Distributor
- Delivery
- Retailer
- Wholesaler
Ten Things You Can Do to Prepare for the Upcoming Release of New Jersey Recreational Cannabis License Applications
Expungement of Certain Marijuana or Hashish Cases: How to file a Motion with the Court to Review Your Case; FAQs.
Procedures for Requests for Judicial Review of Certain Marijuana Cases
The New Jersey Judiciary has expunged more than 362,000 marijuana cases from court records since the Marijuana Decriminalization Law became effective July 1.
National:
The New York Cannabis Control Board advanced regulations on 10/21/21 allowing medical cannabis to be grown at home. After a 60-day comment period, it will go into effect.
The legal Marijuana Market size was valued at $20.73B in 2020 and is projected to reach $111.31B by 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.43% from 2021 to 2028. The development of medical marijuana as an alternative to traditional medicine and the rise in social acceptance of marijuana are the key factors that have boosted the growth of the Legal Marijuana Market.
Leo Bridgewater, founder of BridgeH20 in Trenton said, “Not having access to SAFE Banking is equivalent to having both of our hands tied behind our back.” U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, the leader in the fight to end the federal ban on cannabis, insists that it be done in combination with social justice provisions to help the individuals and communities ravaged by the war on drugs.
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Program has a survey for seniors 65 years and older to complete to ensure that the educational content developed meets their needs. Just click, and it should take about 3-5 minutes: CannabizMD Survey.
Upcoming Events:
NJ Cannabis Insider: Career Fair & Business Expo Nov. 17 at Stockton U.
The 25th Anniversary of Prop. 215 conference, San Francisco, November 5.
CMMNJ's table at the New Brunswick train station. Volunteers needed to help, mornings Mon., Tues. and Wed. through December.
Recent Events:
The Library of New Jersey Inc. Expungement Clinic, West Orange, 11/23/21.
Rally at Philadelphia City Hall to mark seven years of Philly decrim, 10/20/21.
The CRC Recreational Cannabis Statewide Webinar, October 13.
Real Cannabis Entrepreneur (RCE) conference held in Newark, 10/15 -16.
NJCBA: Friday Lunch & Learn with cannabis industry leaders. Free. 10/8, Noon.
Treasury report:
Checking: $11,148; PayPal: $454.
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 are available, including wholesale prices. Will your store or dispensary display our colorful, all-hemp bracelets, so patrons can make donations to CMMNJ? We are deeply grateful for all support.
More info:
Ken Wolski, RN, MPA (609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com
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