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What’s
Happening in Oregon state and NorthWest
- 2008 see below
for details Action
Items and Alerts Register, Vote
and Get Everybody You Know to Do So Also. And Vote Smart! Visit NORMLs Campaign 2008 web
page - http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6966 Events * Tuesday,
August 26th * 7pm * Cannabis T.V. Show filming in Eugene * Eugene Cannabis TV Weekly Production happens every Tuesday from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at: Community TV 29 Studio behind Sheldon High School
* Call 541.517-0957 or visit:
http://mercycenters.org/events/Meet_CLF.htm * Every Wednesday,
next is August 27th * 7:00pm
to 9:00pm * Patient MeetUp hosted by MERCY at Coffeehouse Cafe in Salem. Located at
135 Liberty St. NE Salem, Oregon, 97301, their
phone number is 503-371-6768 and they are letting us meet in the “Green
Room”, This one will happen every Wednesday. * for more info about Meetings and
Meet-Ups, call MERCY at: 503.363-4588 –or- visit: http://www.mercycenters.org/events/Meet_PUB_Café.htm
* Forums. A means to communicate and network on
medical cannabis in Portland across Oregon and around the world. A list of Forums, Chat Rooms, Bulletin Boards
and other Online Resources for the Medical Cannabis Patient, CareGiver, Family
Member, Patient-to-Be and Other Interested Parties. * Rsrcs > Pats (plus)
> Online > Forums * Know any?
Let everybody else know!
Visit: http://www.mercycenters.org/orgs/Forums.html and Post It! * every last Thursday of the Month, next is August 28th * 7:00pm to 9:00pm * TV Show filming and Patient MeetUp
hosted by MERCY-TV at CCTV in Salem, at Capital
Community Television, 585 Liberty St SE, Salem, Oregon, 97301 – Monthly
Filming and Meeting * call: 503.363-4588 or visit - http://mercycenters.org/tv/ - for more. * Wednesday,
September 3rd, 7pm * and 1st Wed of every month
* an Oregon Green Free (OGF - PDX) meeting, at Stark Street Pizza, in Portland, Oregon * Social meeting, Open to
public. * Saturday,
September 6th, 10AM to 10PM – Sunday, September 7th, 10AM
to 10PM - 2008 * HempStalk happens in Portland,
Oregon. * Eastbank
Esplanade, 2 S.E. Main, between Salmon and Madison * The
reason marijuana is illegal has very little to do with drugs, and is really
about money and the continued centralization of economic and political control.
Hemp seed oil is biodiesel and is three times more productive than any other
seed oil crop, and hemp seed oil will run any diesel engine today with no
modification. Hemp oil is the reason the petrochemical industry made up the
"reefer madness" myth. They renamed hemp, using racist propaganda,
calling it marijuana, and lied to make it illegal. There is a truth that must
be heard! That's what the Hempstalk Festival is all about. To find out more about HempStalk,
visit: http://hempstalk.org/ * or
Contact HempStalk organizers: The Hemp
and Cannabis Foundation (THCf), by phone:
1-800-723-0188 -or- visiting: http://thc-foundation.org/ *
Sunday, September 7th, 1pm - 8pm * Public
Meeting on Medical Cannabis in West Salem,
will happen every 1st Sunday of the month * at
the Westside Restaurant and Lounge, 610 Edgewater St.
NW, Salem, Oregon, 97304 . For more info, Call 503.363-4588
-or- Click here
for a flyer in MS-WORD. * Saturday,
September 13th, at Noon * a Patient Resource NetWork Meeting in Portland
hosted by Oregon NORML. NOTE: You must
have an OMMP card among other requirements.
Visit: > http://www.ornorml.org < for the latest information on location,
time and requirements. * Saturday,
September 13th, Noon – 2pm * happens Every 2nd Saturday of the month *
an Oregon Green Free (OGF-Eug) meeting, in Eugene * General
Meet-Up, open to the public at 1pm. NOTE: The
first hour, starting at 12:00 is for Card
Holders, only. The second hour,
starting at 1:00 will be open to the general
public. * Growers
Market, 454 Willamette St, Eugene, Oregon. *
September 13th * and Every 2nd Saturday of the month
* at DHS building, 1607 Gekeler Lane, in LaGrande
at Noon * OGF East * General Meet-Up, open to the public. * September 19, 2008
* 10:00 am to 2:30 pm *
location: Portland State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon Street, Room
1-E, Portland, OR 97232 * Next scheduled Quarterly Meeting of the
Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana (ACMM) hosted by
the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) – click here > http://mercycenters.org/events/Meet_OMMP.htm
< for more info. * Also, you can
Contact the Program at 971.673-1226
or by visiting the OMMP website at: http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ommp/ * Saturday,
September 20th * 12:30pm * at the Tigard Town Hall (Tigard)
* OGF-PDX-West * Meeting, open to the public. Happens every 3rd Sat. of the
month. *
Saturday, September 20th * from 1pm til 4pm *
at the Cape Ferrelo Fire Hall, north of Brookings
- * OGF-South-Coast * Meeting. Open to
the public. * The Cape Ferrelo Fire Hall is at 96349 Cape Ferrelo Road,
Brookings Oregon. Cape Ferrelo
Road East is off HWY 101 north of Brookings,
about 3 miles up on the left. Happens
every 3rd Sat. of the month. * Saturday,
September 27th, 2pm * Willamette Valley NORML Public meeting * Normally
happens every 4th Sat. of the month and is held at Herbs Toasted Subs, 1210 Willamette, in Eugene
* call: 541.517-0957 –or-
visit: http://WillametteValleyNORML.org *
Saturday, September 27th at 2 pm * at Big
Blue, the Oregon Green Free (OGF) Patient Resource Center 2375 SE 174th Ave., Portland * OGF-PDX-East *
Meeting, open to the public. Happens
every 4th Sat. of the month. *
Saturday, September 27th at Noon * in the Westlake Restaurant in Seaside *
OGF-North-Coast * Meeting. Open to the
public. Happens every 4th Sat. of the month. * Monday,
October 6th, 7pm * and Every 1st Monday of the
month ( except September, no meet ) *
Public Meet Up of Sweet.Net, a Medical Cannabis Resource NetWork for Patients
as well as CardHolders-to-be. In Sweet Home (OR) * Call 503.363-4588 –or- visit:
http://www.mercycenters.org/events/Meet_PUB_Sweet.htm * Tuesday,
October 14th, 2008 (21 days before election) * until 5pm * Voter
Registration Deadline in Oregon. Call
the toll-free voter information line at 1-866-ORE-VOTE
(1-866-673-8683). The voter information line is available Monday through
Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, se habla Espanol. TTY services for the hearing impaired
are available at 1-866-350-0596. Additional voting resources are also
available online at the Elections Division website; visit: www.sos.state.or.us/elections/elechp.htm
. Then * first Tuesday, November 7-ish
* til the Polls close * Vote! in Oregon.
Read the Voting in Oregon Guide www.uhavavote.org/votingguide/index.html
. get to the link and others by visiting: www.oregonvotes.org/elec101.htm * Sometime in 2008 * The Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards * The Oregon
Medical Cannabis Awards (OMCA), an annual event, was last held at Ambridge
Events Center - 300 NE Multnomah - Portland, Oregon –and – was Open to the
Public: 10am-5pm - Banquet for ticketholders only: 7pm-10pm *
hosted by Oregon NORML. Visit:
> http://www.ornorml.org/omca * Stay Tuned for Next * Public
Meet Up in Bend-area (Redmond), Oregon * The first meeting of Oregon MMJ
Support Group was September 5th, 2007, at 5pm until 7pm, at the
Redmond Public Library at 827 Deschutes Ave., Redmond, OR. Another Medical Cannabis Resource
NetWork Opportunity for Patients as well as CardHolders-to-be. * Social meeting, Open to public * Call 541.546-9209 –or- visit:
http://www.mercycenters.org/events/Meet_OMMJSG.htm < Others? Let everybody know, visit:
http://www.mercycenters.org/events/Meets.html and Post It! *
Wednesdays, 7:00
pm - 8:30 pm * Next Emerald Empire Hempfest (EEH) Core Volunteer Meeting
in Eugene is TBA*
Location: TBA. Call
541-517-0957 or visit: http://emeraldempirehempfest.com/ Empire Empire HempFest * Friday thru Sunday, July 18th-20th-ish, 2009 * and every 3rd week-end in July at Washington-Jefferson Park, not far from the
Willamette River and the city center of Eugene.
Hempfest 2009 is a three-day event with food, guest speakers, music, activists,
and live entertainment, plus vendors offering earth-friendly, hemp-based
products and food. Special features include live bands, arts and crafts
demonstrations, and a Hemp Fashion Show. This year's event is expected to draw
thousands of people, not only from the local community, but from all over the
West coast. Don't miss the fun. Visit: http://emeraldempirehempfest.com/ for more. See all of you there!
Contact organizers at: PO Box 10957 Eugene, Oregon 97440-2957 Phone: 541.517-0957 *
Sat.-Sun., August 16th-17th-ish,
(third weekend in Aug.) 2009 Seattle HempFest in Seattle. Admission is FREE, it will be held at Myrtle Edwards Park, Pier 70 on the third weekend of
August and goes from 10AM to 8PM, both days.
Hempfest is a work-party. They want you to come to relax and
enjoy their event, but they also want you to learn. When people learn the facts
about Cannabis they inevitably come to our side. They want to offer the latest
educational resources to help you learn about domestic production of industrial
hemp, medical marijuana, pot law, and even addiction and abuse. They want to
contribute to you being as informed, educated and prepared as you can be to
participate in our culture and movement. Take this year's program guide home
with you and study it. The brightest minds they can find have contributed to
their program this year. It is a user's manual so please use it. Find more
information at: http://seattlehempfest.com/ *
Sat.- Sun., August 23rd-24th-ish,
2009 * Oly HempFest in Olympia. The
Olympia Hempfest is held at Heritage Park, Olympia,
Washington on the fourth weekend of August and last year happened; SAT - AUG 23rd from 11AM – 8PM & SUN AUG 24TH
from 11AM – 6PM. Admission is FREE, tho they suggest a $5 donation. Heritage
Park is a 24-acre state-owned property adjacent to Capitol Lake and downtown
Olympia, WA. It is the northern extension of the Washington state capitol
campus. Olympia Hempfest was founded in
2003 as a gathering of 500 people on the original Washington state capitol
campus in downtown Olympia and has grown into one of the major Olympia events
in just under its fourth year, with a annual theme of “Helping” each year Oly
Hempfest strives to break down the barriers and remind people about our
heritage and our responsibility to be active citizens. Oly Hempfest 2008 will feature 16+
musical acts that are made up of regional touring bands and Olympia’s most
prominent up coming artists performing. In addition there will be a disc golf
course for your enjoyment. Contact: by
phone: 360.456-3517 -or- Find more information
at: http://www.olyhempfest.com/ Details ====== more
details on What’s Happening in Oregon
state and the NorthWest region - 2008 ---------------------
Action! --------------------- Announcing the release of
"Medical Marijuana Law," a book co-authored by Richard Glen Boire, of
the Center for Cognitive Liberty & Ethics (www.cognitiveliberty.org), and
Kevin Feeney Medical Marijuana Law offers a
complete overview of federal law and each of the 11 state medical marijuana
programs. MMJ Law discusses the medical necessity defense in depth, how to
qualify for each state program, the legal rights of patients and the role and
legal rights of caregivers, how to deal with cops and how to remain legal under
your state's law. MMJ Law also explores the rights and responsibilities of
physicians who recommend marijuana, and explains how physicians can avoid legal
troubles. In addition to the above, MMJ Law
contains a resource guide for each state, listing the prominent clinics and
patient advocacy organizations in each state, contains the Marijuana Policy
Project's Model Medical Marijuana Bill, a forward by Frank Lucido, MD, one of
the prominent marijuana docs in California, and an article by Dale Gieringer
(NORML) providing advice to medical marijuana providers. The book is 190 pages and retails
at 14.95, but is available on Amazon at a reduced price. Clinics who wish to
stock this book should visit the website of Ronin Publishing at ( http://www.roninpub.com/ord_whole.html
). We feel that this guide will be a
valuable resource for patients, caregivers and their doctors. Any and all
feedback on this book from readers is appreciated. Questions are also
welcome. For more information Contact: Kevin Feeney, JD (lalunaensumano@hotmail.com) Advisory Committee on Medical
Marijuana (ACMM) meeting hosted by the OMMP. |