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, July 15th * 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 July 16th * 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” * call MERCY at:  503.363-4588  for more info about Meetings and Meet-Ups  *  This one will happen every Wednesday. 

*  Wednesdays, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm * Next Emerald Empire Hempfest (EEH) Core Volunteer Meeting in Eugene is Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 * Location:  Washington-Jefferson Park, near the basketball courts, Eugene.  Call   541-517-0957   or visit:   http://emeraldempirehempfest.com/

* most Wednesdays * Doctor Clinic hosted by Voter Power in  Portland  * Voter Power is holding clinics in Portland and in Southern Oregon.  * Call   503.224-3051  or visit:   http://www.VoterPower.org * Others?  Let everybody know, visit:  http://www.mercycenters.org/orgs/Clinics.html and Post It!

Empire Empire HempFest * Friday thru Sunday, July 18th-20th,  2008 * and every  3rd week-end in July at Washington-Jefferson Park, not far from the Willamette River and the city center of Eugene. Hempfest 2008 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!

The event is free, there is no public over-night camping, the security is provided by a private firm - approved by the police, natch - thus all situations will be brought to the organizers before involving authority. We do not believe open smoking will be allowed, but no roving squads as per other venues. We do not know if a medication station for patients will be allowed this year.

Contact organizers at:

PO Box 10957

Eugene, Oregon 97440-2957

Phone:  541.517-0957

* 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, July 19th * 12:30pm * at the Tigard Town Hall (Tigard) * OGF-PDX-West * Meeting, open to the public. Happens every 3rd Sat. of the month.

*  Saturday, July 19th * 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, July 26th, 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, July 26th 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, July 26th at Noon * in the Westlake Restaurant in Seaside * OGF-North-Coast *  Meeting. Open to the public. Happens every 4th Sat. of the month.

* Stay Tuned for Next * Public Meet Up in Bend-area (Redmond), Oregon * The first meeting of Oregon MMJ Support Group was September 5^th, 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!

* every last Thursday of the Month, next is July 31st * 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  for more.

*  Sunday, August 3rd, 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.

* Monday, August 4th, 7pm * and Every 1st Monday of the month * 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

* Wednesday, August 6th, 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, August 9th, 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, August 9th, 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.

*  Saturday, August 9th * 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.

*  Sat.-Sun., August 16th-17th, 2008 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, 2008 * Oly HempFest in Olympia. The Olympia Hempfest is held at Heritage Park, Olympia, Washington on the fourth weekend of August and happens; SAT - AUG 23^rd from 11AM – 8PM & SUN AUG 24^TH 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/

*  sometime in September, 2008: time, TBA  *  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/ 

* Saturday, September 6^th, 10AM to 10PM – Sunday, September 7^th, 10AM to 10PM - 2008 * HempStalk happens in Portland, Oregon. *  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/  

* 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

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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.

Last Quarterly meet: 

June, 2008

In Bend

- and was an Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana (ACMM) meeting.

We’ll get whatever documentation we can and post.  Next meeting will be sometime in September and will probably be in Portland.

See:  http://mercycenters.org/ommp/meets/  for details, including any info we have, like proposed agenda, etc.  We’ll get copies of documents and stuff from the meetings - and post in our online library, print out and otherwise Keep you in the loop! - as we can(!)  You can also keep up on Public Meeting Notices by visiting the OMMP website at: http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ommp/ * Call the Program at   971.673-1226   for more info on OMMP hosted meetings. Also, see: http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ommp/acmm.shtml    for more detail on the Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana (ACMM) or visit:   http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ommp/mtngnotice.shtml for latest OMMP hosted meetings.

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At meeting and meet-ups hosted by these non-profit organizations –

*  Patients – current and to be – can Ask Medication questions about how to apply and get answers from those who have already experienced the issues.

*  Patients can meet with Caregivers - Caregivers can meet with Patients.

* Growing Patients and CareGivers can Ask grow questions and get answers from Oregon's best medical marijuana growers.

*  Non-CardHolders and CardHolders alike can Learn the legal details of Oregon's Medical Marijuana Act and the most recent laws and rules changes – and what they can do about them.

* Medical Cannabis Network opportunity in Sweet Home.  A Meet Up has been arranged by MERCY associate Dorothy Westofkansas at the American Legion Building, 1127 Long Street, Sweet Home, Oregon, 97386 starting at 7pm.  The purpose is to establish a regular networking of Patients, Caregivers and Interested Parties in the area.