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Sweet.Net   Information pages   About this page ... Welcome to MERCYs web pages dedicated to information on Medical Cannabis in Sweet Home area and related issues.   [    Map   |   Bulletin Board   |   Feed Back   |   go to Calendar   |   go to Bottom   ] Medical Cannabis Patient Networking thru Public Meet Ups - and other Activity & Resources - in the Sweet Home, Oregon area. A group of Card-Holders is attempting to meet on on the first Monday of every Month in the Sweet Home area.   The next has been arranged by MERCY associate Dorothy Westofkansas at the American Legion Building, 1127 Long Street, Sweet Home, Oregon for October 1st, 2007 starting at 7pm. NOTE: no meet Sept. 3rd due to Labor Day week-end. Click here for printable (WORD) version of this info, Click here for PDF (Adobe) version of this info. A Mission of MERCY; Public Meet Ups and CardHolder Meetings. One of the missions of MERCY is to help establish regular get-togethers in each community where the are (or will be!) medical cannabis patients.   The purpose is to get patients networking and self-sufficient within their neighborhoods, assist those seeking information about the OMMP - but - especially to enable consistent, independent and free lines of communication for patients, caregivers and activists.   The goal is to get reps from other meeting groups coming to exchange action items of interest to individuals, the group or other visiting reps, as well as sending our rep to their meetings.   A network - a chain - of meetings up and down I-5 and across the state working in conjunction with e-mail lists and bulliten boards.

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The purpose is to establish a regular networking of Patients, Caregivers and Interested Parties in the area.   MERCY is donating resources to help establish e-mail lists, phone-trees and other lines of communications dedicated to folks and issues local to the area. It is a public meeting and there is no medicating or open exchange of resources at the site at this time.   If resources available, places and times to exchange will be networked as can.   Call 503.363-4588 for more info on this matter. They happen every first Monday of the month.   The next ones are scheduled for October 1st, November 5th, and December 3rd.   All meets start at 7pm. NOTE: No Sweet Meet September 3rd, Enjoy the Labor Holi-Daze. - MAP - Click here to get directions via MapQuest. Flyers to SPREAD the WORD! PRINT and DISTRIBUTE THESE IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE. Click here for MS-Word (doc) version, here for Adobe (pdf) version. More on Meet Ups and Meeting places Activists are constantly on the look-out for someplace public to meet and assist non-cardholders get with the program as well as some place to privately exchange patient resources.   Until then we conduct "private" activity in such places as parking lots and state parks - like in the bad old days. To satisfy all the Card-Holder community needs, they need Places - - to generally Meet. Public, non-medicating, non-resource-exchanging. From Meet-Ups to Town Halls. - to Exchange. With facilities for cardholders to be out of public view. - to Medicate. Sufficient environmental, health and safety (fire) control - as well as legal (OMMP protocol) - to allow smoking, vaporizing, etc. - to Event. Space and/or ability to make Noise, plus Other - restrooms, wheelchair access, etc. - Exchange/Event. Large area with enclosed areas to accomidate both Card-holders and Non. - to Post. Bulletin Boards, Posters. - to Literature. Places to drop/p-u Newsletters, Flyers, etc. Have your own, and let us know!   Check our Calendar for others we're aware of.   More on what we want places for. Distribution of Medicine. First, Is always SUBJECT to AVAILABILITY! We try to accomidate the public and cardholders with their issues without consideration so that no one suffers or goes away empty-handed, if we can help it. and, especially NOTE: No Consideration Allowed. We distribute and facilitate environments for medicating. - XSMf. - Meetings and Meet Ups - Office. (someday) - other Events XSMf.  Quarterly. -c/h only -no charge Specifically for people of limited-to-No income. Monthly Meetings.  It helps to make it Same day of each month. -Pub & c/h -public room free (no medicating) This is for public (non-c/h) to come in and meet c/h, get forms, ques ans, etc., news & info xchgs, nets est'd, as well as distr of meds, as avail.  This will apply to Office hours as well, once they are established. Medication Stations at Events.  As we can. -c/h only w/ info for pub avail. -fees depend on situation This is where we basically take the Monthly Meeting on the road.   We deal with the public out front (booth) and try to maintain facilities for patients to medicate (ie- tent, etc.). Other potential sources for medicine >   ie- OGF and OOMPAH, BB and Toolshed objv: to link the BB's - and other lines of comm for those concerned with med can in Oregon - together.  We do this in a manner that empowers people to establish their own, like within their neighborhood, and link up with the appropriate relative networks. Other items on the Agenda: 2005 Legislative Session, Wake and WAKE UP call.  Activists plan next steps. For more for details visit:  We will be updating our members and attending public with current status, and actions items surrounding the issues effecting the medical cannabis community.   We will be registering voters, distributing literature and networking ideas. LTE. Need to keep up LTE's and generally promoting the needs expressed in the law.   Also communicate to legislator in anticipation of upcoming action by prohibitionists and/or their lackey tools. The goal of the meetings is also to service: People seeking to join the OMMP or public wanting general info, usually for a friend or family member. Patients and CareGivers wanting to network.  This is being planned in conjunction with other meetings and other lines of communication for the OOMPAH. (add link to meeting network and bulliten boards) Activists exchanging information and resources. See our Current Events page for other happenings. [    back to Top   |   Map   |   Bulletin Board   |   Feed Back   |   go to Calendar   |   go to Bottom   ]   the Sweet Home MeetUps - Bulletin Board   Make a comment, ask a question, see below for examples.   NOTE: Edit yourself before clicking on the [Leave Your Comments] tab, what you type is what you get!   Who are you: Where are you from: What would you like to say:   Comments   Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 04:47 PM: Dorothy Westofkansas from West of Kansas wrote: "The meetings are still being held on the first Monday of the month in Sweet Home, Oregon at 1127 Long Street at the American Legion hall from 7pm until 9pm. I also have e-mail address for those who want to contact me about this comment site or anything about the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program. dwestofkansas@gmx.com Send questions and comments. Hugs to all, Dorothy Westofkansas " Tuesday, March 4 at 03:41 PM: Dorothy Westofkansas from West of Kansas wrote: " The next ACMM meeting is on Tuesday March 25, 2008 at Courthouse Square, 555 Court ST NE, Hearing Room, Salem OR from 10am to 2:30pm. " Monday, February 11 at 04:31 PM: Dorothy Westofkansas from West of Kansas wrote: "Carrie, I have read your mail from December 6 and can help you find a grower. I am west of you in Sweet Home. Is there any way you can make one of the meetings? I know it is 92 miles. Can you contact me at my e-mail address? xaviersmall@peacemail.com Meetings are the first Monday monthy at the American Leigon hall 1170 Long Street from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. " Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 08:04 PM: Carrie from Bend, Oregon wrote: " I really need help finding a grower. I am having trouble in doing so, since I don't like to go out and get mine illegally. Please help me. I am trying to get a grower. I have severe medical issues and I am facing many surgeries ahead.... help please " Thursday, December 6 at 06:29 PM: Dorothy Westofkansas from West of Kansas wrote: "The next meeting of the ACMM will be December 12, 2007, 10 a. m. - 2:30 p. m. " Wednesday, October 3 at 03:10 PM: Dorothy Westofkansas from West of Kansas wrote: "Welcome back to the First Monday of the Month meetings (from 7-9 at the American Legion 1127 Long Street) in Sweet Home! We are happy to be back to having the meetings after taking September off. Lots of people showed for the meeting on Monday October 1 and we did the ususal networking and answering of questions for the new people to the program. See ya next month! Dorothy "

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