What’s
Happening
in Oregon state and NorthWest,
and beyond - 2008
see below
for details
UCSF Study Seeking Pain Patients For Vaporized Medical Marijuana Safety Study, Compensation Offered
Research participants are being sought to participate in a vaporized medical marijuana safety study. Participants must currently be taking a twice-daily dose of OxyContin or MS Contin (or Kadian). Participants will be given the ability to try medical marijuana in a safe and legal context. Participants will have travel costs to San Francisco paid for and receive an additional compensation of $520. Interested participants should complete the following steps to see if they qualify:
1. First, visit www.mpp.org/mpp.org/studyflyer to find out more about taking part in this groundbreaking study by University of California, San Francisco researcher Dr. Donald Abrams.
2. Second, if you are interested and still think you might qualify, contact Paul Couey at pcouey@php.ucsf.edu or (415) 476-9554, ext. 315.
3. Finally, if you have been told that you qualify for the study, you can contact MAPS' Josh Sonstroem at accounting@maps.org or (831) 336-4325 to request funding for your transportation and lodging.
Sponsored by the Community Consortium, a branch of the Postive Health Program of University of California San Francisco Medical Service, San Francisco General Hospital.
- Action
Items and Alerts -
VOTE!
And be sure everybody you know does so also
If you have any questions or problems visit www.HeadCount.org or Call - (866) OUR-VOTE.
And Vote
Smart! Visit
NORMLs Campaign 2008 web page - http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6966
Also, Project Vote Smart has
profiles about nearly all candidates for federal and state offices, to include
what the candidates have stated is their position on drug issues. Biographical
Information, Voting Records, Issue Positions, Interest Group Ratings, Public Statements, Campaign Finances, Voter Registration, Ballot Measures, Issues
and Legislation, Political Resources, and more. Politics is going to the Dogs!
So, Bite Back with Project Vote Smart.
Visit - http://www.vote-smart.org/
For example, Query every candidate
running for office - from local dog-catcher to presidential contender - on how
they would vote on these bills -
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1. Federal Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced by
Rep. Ron Paul
Washington, DC:
Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) has introduced H.R. 5842, the “Medical Marijuana Patient Protection
Act,”. This bill would make federal authorities respect states' current
laws on medicinal cannabis and end DEA raids on facilities distributing medical
marijuana legally under state law.
Representative Paul, whose presidential campaign
prominently featured the ending of the drug war as a platform plank, was joined
by Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY),
and Sam Farr (D-CA) in co-sponsoring this bill.
“I think marijuana is a helpful medical treatment for
the people who have intractable nausea,” Paul said in a 2004 House debate
regarding a similar measure. “I would like to point out this is not
something strange that we are suggesting here. For the first 163 years of our
history in this country, the federal government had total hands off, they never
interfered with what the states were doing.”
Twelve states have approved the use of medical marijuana,
beginning with California in 1996 with the passage of Proposition 215. The
DEA continues to raid and harass medicinal cannabis dispensaries operating
within these states' laws. Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and
Barack Obama have both indicated they would end such raids should they be
elected.
Michigan will vote on an initiative to adopt medical
cannabis legislation this November. Minnesota and Rhode Island's respective legislatures are also considering
pro-reform legislation this year.
For more information, contact NORML Legal Director
Keith Stroup at (202) 483-5500. Supporters can write their Representatives in
favor of this bill at:
http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=11280351&type=CO
2. Voter Power Introduces Dispensary Initiative
for Oregon
Where’s the Medicine? Too many sick and disabled patients are without medicine. Initiative
Petition 28 will allow for licensed and regulated medical marijuana
dispensaries and establish a program designed to ensure that patients in need
have an adequate supply of medicine. The proposal will also generate
revenue for the state and fund research.
Currently, there are four ways for patients to obtain medical marijuana:
1.
Grow your own
2.
Designate a grower
3.
Buy on the black market
4.
Have medicine donated from another patient
Voter Power’s
vision: More freedom, more choices, help patients in need
Their
proposal, Initiative 28, creates a revenue-generating regulated medical
marijuana supply system that increases choices and freedom for patients (while
not taking away the choices currently available).
Patient Resource Centers (PRCs) and dispensaries would be able to dispense
medicine, plants and products to patients, providing patients with products and
services that aren’t normally available, such as edibles, tinctures and
lozenges. PRCs would provide patients with numerous choices of strains
and products while also providing socializing and networking
opportunities. Producers would be able to sell to dispensaries and PRCs
and donate to cardholders, helping keep prices low. 10% of all gross
revenue would go back into the OMMP. The money generated from the system
would allow for scientific research and provide a comprehensive plan to assist
Oregon patients battling poverty, disease, and disability.
They
are now collecting signatures. You can download
the signature sheet, sign it and mail it back to Voter Power. To help
their efforts please contact the Portland office at 503-224-3051 or the Medford
office at 541-245-6634.
Voter Power
3236 S.E. 50th Ave.
Portland, OR. 97206
http://www.voterpower.org
Events
* November
2nd * Oregon Medical Cannabis Cultivators Club (O.M.C.C.C.) will be
holding meetings on the 1st and the 3rd Sunday of each
month. Meetings will be held
from 4 to 8 PM at Studio 6, which is at 6 Tillamook
Street, Portland, OR 97212. Call
(503) 995-6604 for more info, visit - http://www.omccc.org/intro.htm to get directions.
* Monday,
November 3rd, 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, November 4th (1st Tues.) * 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
* Every
Tuesday, next is November
4th * 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
* Wednesday,
November 5th, 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. Visit - http://www.oregongreenfree.org for more on OGF
* Every
Wednesday, next is
November 5th * 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
* Saturday,
November 8th, the Annual Stoners Halloween Ball will be held at the Lorax Manner, 1648 Alder St, Eugene. They will be
having costume contests (Best Cannabis & Best Overall), live music,
information tables & a vegan dinner availble for a nominal charge. This event is a benefit hosted by Willamette
Valley NORML for the Emerald Empire Hempfest (EEH) * call: 541.517-0957 –or-
visit: http://WillametteValleyNORML.org
* Saturday,
November 8th, at Noon * a Patient Resource NetWork Meeting in
Portland hosted by Oregon NORML. The Basics: 2nd
Saturdays = OMMP Cardholders Meetings (Clones and Medicine);
Doors open at 11am, close at Noon; You must be a cardholder in the Oregon
Medical Marijuana Program; You must be 21 years of age or older; You must show
valid Oregon Photo ID; You must sign registration form indemnifying Oregon
NORML & Mt. Tabor; You must be a member of Oregon NORML. NO BUYING
OR SELLING OF CANNABIS!
Visit: > http://www.ornorml.org/events/cardmtg.html < for the latest information.
*
November 8th * 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.
Visit - http://www.oregongreenfree.org for more on OGF.
* Saturday,
November 8th, 3:30pm * happens Every 2nd Saturday of the month * an
Oregon Green Free (OGF-Eug) meeting, in Eugene * WOW Hall, 8th
and Lincoln, Eugene, Oregon.
*
every other Wednesday, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm * Next Emerald Empire Hempfest (EEH)
Core Volunteer Meeting in Eugene is November 12th * Location: Herbs Toasted Subs, 1210 Willamette,
in Eugene. Call 541-517-0957
or visit: http://emeraldempirehempfest.com/
* 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!
* Saturday,
November 15th * 12:30pm * at the Tigard Town Hall (Tigard)
* OGF-PDX-West * Meeting, open to the public. Happens every 3rd Sat. of the
month. Visit - http://www.oregongreenfree.org for more on OGF
*
Saturday, November 15th * 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.
* November
16th * Oregon Medical Cannabis Cultivators Club (O.M.C.C.C.) will be
holding meetings on the 1st and the 3rd Sunday of each
month. Meetings will be held
from 4 to 8 PM at Studio 6, which is at 6 Tillamook
Street, Portland, OR 97212. Call
(503) 995-6604 for more info, visit - http://www.omccc.org/intro.htm to get directions.
* every
last Thursday of the Month, (usually)
next is November 20th * 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.
* Saturday,
November 22nd, 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, November 22nd 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. Visit - http://www.oregongreenfree.org for more on OGF
*
Saturday, November 22nd at Noon * in the Westlake Restaurant in Seaside *
OGF-North-Coast * Meeting. Open to the
public. Happens every 4th Sat. of the month.
* Saturday,
November 22nd, at Noon * a Patient Resource NetWork Meeting
in Portland hosted by Oregon NORML. The Basics: 4th
Saturdays = OMMP 101 (Learn the Program, Learn the Law;
Doors open at 11am, close at Noon; You must be a cardholder in the Oregon
Medical Marijuana Program; You must be 21 years of age or older; You must show
valid Oregon Photo ID; You must sign registration form indemnifying Oregon
NORML & Mt. Tabor; You must be a member of Oregon NORML. NO BUYING
OR SELLING OF CANNABIS!
Visit: > http://www.ornorml.org/events/cardmtg.html < for the latest information.
* Saturday, December 13, 2008 * The
Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards * The Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards
(OMCA), takes place at the Ambridge Events Center
(300 NE Multnomah, Portland) from 10am
-10pm.
The event's daily activities are open to the public
from 10am-5pm. Vendors of various medical
cannabis and hemp-related products will be for sale. Non-profit
organizations will be offering educational materials. There will be a
Sustainable Fashion Show, including hemp clothing. Their legal panel will
examine the latest issues in medical cannabis. Speakers and demonstrations on
the main stage will educate and enlighten. Their special guest NORML
Executive Director Allen St. Pierre will give the keynote address.
The 7pm-10pm evening
event is a ticketed banquet honoring the leaders and achievers in the field of
medical cannabis in Oregon. Visit:
> http://www.ornorml.org/omca
* Sometime in
December, 2008 * time: TBA * ACMM / Quarterly Meeting * location: TBA *
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/<
2008 Calendar
