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Help Others;
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MERCY - the Medical Cannabis Resource Center needs your Help to make Rent and otherwise keep going. Please Donate and give what you can to support MERCYs Mission of Informing, Educating and Activating on and thru the Medical Cannabis issue.
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Our Issue In The News
Three Marijuana Legalization Initiatives in Oregon
Read more << about how
Oregon marijuana legalization activists are working on three different
initiatives aimed at the November 2012 ballot -- but are also offering
assurances about unity and working together.
Activists in Oregon are serious about legalizing marijuana. There are
currently three different marijuana legalization initiative campaigns
aimed at the November 2012 ballot underway there and, this year, there
are signs the state's fractious marijuana community is going to try to
overcome sectarian differences and unify so that the overarching goal
-- freeing the weed -- can be attained.
The three initiatives are in varying stages of advancement, with one
already engaged in signature-gathering, one just approved for a ballot
title, and the third trying to obtain the 1,000 signatures necessary
to be granted a ballot title and be approved for signature-gathering.
The initiative currently furthest down the path toward the ballot box,
is the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act of 2012 [8] (Initiative Petition #9),
sponsored by veteran activist and medical marijuana entrepreneur Paul
Stanford. It would allow adult Oregonians to possess and grow their
own marijuana. It would allow Oregon farmers to grow hemp. And it
would license Oregon farmers to grow marijuana to be sold at
state-licensed pot stores. An earlier version of OCTA failed to make
the ballot last year.
Learn more >>>
Federal Medical Cannabis Patient Hassled by Local Yokel in Oregon | Elvy Musikka - one of four people allowed to use cannabis (marijuana) medically anywhere in the U.S. - is detained and her paperwork confiscated by Oregon State Police trooper even though she has her Oregon 'card' authorizing state-level use and possession as well.
Elvy reports they learned that the
state troopers were being ordered by the federal Department of Justice to engage in these seizures from state-legal patients.
Help Elvy and the cause in general by Protesting this and Spreading the Word thru blogging, letters-to-the-editor and such.
... Learn >
more <
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Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) Bills in Congress
Three medical marijuana bills have been introduced in U.S. Congress with support from patient advocates.
Please consider supporting them.
Learn >>> more.
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This fall, voters in Oregon and across America will be deciding on Initiatives and Candidates at all levels. Please inform and educate yourself and others on marijuana policy reforms and reformers happening across the land by visiting MERCYs Legislative section and action center today.
Help the Sick and Dying in Oregon and beyond; Register, Vote and Get EVERYBODY You Know to Do So Also. Check out Initiatives and Candidates and Support worthy ones by Spreading the Word, Gathering Signatures, Planting Lawn Signs and any other activity that positively affects the issue(s).
Query and Poll every candidate for every office - from Dog-Catcher on up - how they would vote on Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) - then Vote Accordingly. Also Network the info, joining Forums and e-Mail Lists, sharing points and counter-points, as well as LTEs (Letters-to-the-Editor) and the like to let folks know the issue is active and what people and groups - like you - are doing about it. It's important for your potential representative to hear from you and yours, and it only takes one minute of your time. Thanx!
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HELP! People Needing Medical Cannabis Across America. TAKE ACTION NOW!
This is a chain e-mail you can't refuse. Unlike most, this will actually
help you - and a whole buncha others - just by passing it on.
Cannabis consumer or not - from the folks just trying to take care of themselves or a loved one to those who simply see the expensive, immoral waste of making war on the sick and dying - everyone is affected by this issue.
There are a number of medical cannabis (marijuana) bills in play in
states across the US. We need to get the word out and people contacting
reps and officials and get this legislation into law.
To accomplish this you need to click on the following links and send a
message to all the reps and media you can on the issue. Then get
everybody else to do the same.
To do this you need to tell everybody you know. And can confide in.
Then/or anonymously tell everybody you don't know - or can't confide in.
Yet.
Tell everybody you can by e-mailing a link to this website to them and/or printing off this info and
handing out where necessary. Also phone call and visit. Take literature
with you and approach businesses, organizations and even people on the
street while you're out and about. Wear your pot-leaf shirt and register
voters, as feasible.
Organize an event or action item to attract people in order to inform,
educate and activate. Don't forget to alert the media!
Tell everybody else by Letters-to-the-Editor, displaying signage at
street corners and over-passes (wear trenchcoat, fedora and sunglasses
if afraid of exposure), and/or anonymously leaving literature and
posting on-line at places where people are likely to find it.
Coffeeshops are good places to leave printed material and you can go to
the websites of the local newspapers to post items as well. More ideas
and supporting tools via the links below.
And we're sure you'll come up with more. Exchange notes at the websites provided.
Voters will be deciding on a number of initiatives next fall.
If you're as passionate about these possibilities as we are, you'll be following these initiatives right up to election day. And we're here to help.
You can also follow these initiatives and more at the: Media Activism Center -
No one else offers the depth, breadth and timeliness of drug policy news as does DrugSense.
Over the past 15 years, they've honed their craft and broadened their databases to enable you to have the initiative information you need, when you want it.
While they offer this information to you for free, it's not free to produce.
They rely on supporters like you to help defray costs by donating to DrugSense at - drugsense.org Your donation supports services that keep this information flowing. And because, they're an educational 501(c)(3) non-profit, so your contribution is both tax deductible and funds a great cause.
Donating is quick, easy, and secure. Just visit - drugsense.org.
You can also make your check or money order payable to DrugSense and mail it to:
14252 Culver Dr #328
Irvine, CA 92604-0326
Or you can donates toll free by calling 1-800-266-5759.
Regardless of their outcome, these initiatives will forever change the face cannabis in the U.S. You can both follow and support them by donating to DrugSense.
This info and and more also at NORML’s Legislative Action Alerts page,
click -> here <- to visit.
For more info on medical cannabis in America, click ->
here
Thanx! and please give us feedback.
A Citizen's Guide to the Oregon Legislative Process, with stuff like How to Testify in Front of
Committee is here
* NOTE: You may call your
legislators by contacting the WATS operator. Within Salem, call 503-986-1187. Outside of
Salem, please call 1-800-332-2313.
Getting to the Oregon State Capitol > 900 Court Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97301 * Hours: Monday-Friday:
8:00-5:30 ~ Saturday: Closed ~ Sunday: Closed * Visitor Services Phone: 503-986-1388 * For
more information on How to get to the Capitol, including things like Where to Park,
click > here
To Find Your Oregon Legislator online, click > here and fill out the form
entering your home address. Then click on the "submit" button and you will then be given
your state and US legislators.
To Write your Oregon State legislator online, click > here. To send a
message to your State Senator or Representative please
click on this link and fill out the form.
By entering your information, you will be automatically matched to either your State
Senator or your State Representative. Click "submit" when you are ready to send your message.
Click > here < to see a List of OR St. House of Reps and a List of OR
St. Senate is > here here from
Secretary of State, Elections Division which includes a table of Senators and the
two corresponding Representatives for all districts.
Phoning Your Legislator. During a legislative session, you may call your legislators by
contacting the WATS operator. Within Salem, call 503-986-1187. Outside of Salem, please
call 1-800-332-2313.
To check up on bills; here is the link to the Search For Bills page
click on search for specific measure ... fill in the blanks on the page, hit enter and you will get the text of any bill. For example, try typing "marijuana" in the search engine for new bills. Also look for “cannabis” and we should not forget to mention “hemp” at some time.
Or ... If one wants PDF with changes bolded one can also go here:
click on the directory like HB 2600's and find it in PDF instead of just HTML.
These web links tell you what committee a bill goes to. For senate
bills, click > here
for house bills, click > here
If you need information regarding the legislative process, email the Legislative Liaison at
help.leg@state.or.us -or- call 503-986-1000 -or-
visit: www.leg.state.or.us/
* How about a Voter Registration Party? Come Together, Register and Make a Difference! Notes
For Votes - music by local bands. Tunes, Food, Fun and More. Elections 101: New Voters.
Thank you for your interest in voting in Oregon! Voting is how you can participate in
democracy and make your voice count.
Does my vote really count? Yes. In the 2002 election, in District 28 (southern Oregon), only
42 votes came between the two candidates. That means 22 votes would have changed the outcome,
and close elections like this are not unusual. Next time, the vote that changes the outcome
could be yours.
Just as with any other new activity, voting for the first time comes with questions and maybe
even a little anxiety. The following information should help answer any questions you may
have, ease the voting process, and empower you to become an active citizen.
If you have any questions please call our 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;
Read the Voting in Oregon Guide for this and more.
The basics of Oregon State Voter Registration
You may register to vote in Oregon if:
1. You are a resident of Oregon.
2. You are a United States citizen.
3. You will be 18 years old by Election Day.
To register to vote or update your current registration:
(1.> Complete the Voter Registration Form, which is in a fillable .pdf format. Open the form using the free
Adobe Acrobat© Reader
and complete it online by tabbing through the fields and typing in the requested
information.
(2.> Print the completed form and sign it. Mail the form to your
county elections office
or drop it off in person.
(3.> If you do not wish to complete the voter registration form online, you may print the form
and complete it using black ink.
Your county elections office will mail you a card to let you know that your registration was
received. If you are registering in Oregon for the first time, your completed voter registration
form must be postmarked by the 21st day before an election in order to vote in that election.
A voter who is unable, because of the disability, to sign their name should also complete the
Signature Stamp Attestation form. If
you have any questions, be sure to call your
county elections office.
Oregon Voter Registration Card. you may use this card to: Vote in Oregon.
The deadline to register to vote is the 21st day before an election.
a Voting in Oregon Guide tip :: registering to vote; If this is your first time registering to vote
in Oregon, you must register at least 21 days before, and more.
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The Emerald Empire HempFest in Eugene
Maurie Jacobs Park, Eugene, OR
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Third week-end in July 15, 16, 17-ish, 2012 – Friday - 4:20p-10:00p, Saturday - High Noon-10:00p, Sunday - High Noon-8:00pm -
It is ‘Free-to-the-public’ event. Education is the primary goal of this all-volunteer effort. There will be two stages with great musical bands, a food court featuring nutritious foods, art booths, and vendors featuring many hemp products, and nonprofit booths. Visit -
EmeraldEmpireHempfest.com - for more.
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Join the Global Marijuana Marches!
This World-wide Cannabis Liberation Action Item is happening
May 4, 2013
in 200-plus cities in Oregon and all over the Planet!
In
Salem
- High Noon at the Capital Mall, W. Summer & Center;
in
Eugene
- (usually!) High Noon at the Federal building, 7th & Pearl;
in
Portland
- (usually!) High Noon starting in Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Learn More ...
Concerts With Henry Turner Jr and Flavor | Support Your Local Travelling Band doing HempFests and the cause in general -
we need everyone to rate this single for Flavor on itunes; it is "2 Many Women" - Single, by
Henry Turner jr.
... click >
here < for more.
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* Way To Go MMJ Community! That's responding to the Good Ol' Boy network.
Anti-Marijuana Candidate Dwight Holton Loses Election To Ellen Rosenblum; Rosenblum Becomes Oregons first woman Attorney General. Go Grrl! > Learn More < then tell everybody you know. Then everybody you don't know ... yet.
And let us NOT stop there! Research, Query and Poll every candidate for every office - from Dog-Catcher on up - how they would vote on Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) - then Vote Accordingly. Also Network the info, joining Forums and e-Mail Lists, sharing points and counter-points, as well as LTEs (Letters-to-the-Editor) and the like to let folks know the issue is active and what people and groups - like you - are doing about it. It's important for your potential representative to hear from you and yours, and it only takes one minute of your time. Thanx! See you at the polls!
Learn more >>
--- Important Dates for 2012 Elections ---
* April 27 -- May 1, 2012 - Ballots mailed to voters other than long-term absent and out-of-state voters
* May 15, 2012 -- Election Day
* June 14, 2012 -- Certification of election results
Go > here < to Register, Check/Change Your Party Affiliation or see an On-Line Voters Guide.
* Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 -- (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.
Then * first Tuesday, November 6th, from when they open til the Polls close * Vote! in Oregon 2012 General Election. Read the Voting in Oregon Guide > here. Get to the link and others by visiting: > here
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Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) in Oregon |
get the
> Medical Marijuana Program > Application Packet
>> here << (!)
How To
and Other Relevent Info
Getting with The Program ...
The role of the Oregon Department of Human Services, Health Services is simply to administer
the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act as approved by the voters of this State. The Department did
not write the law and does not have any authority to change it or to disregard its provisions.
The principal goal of the OMMP is to make the registration process work smoothly and efficiently
for qualified patients.
Contacting ...
The OHD/OMMP: Oregon (Dept. of Human Resources) Health Division (DHS) /
Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) - which
is located at 800 NE Oregon Street, #21, Portland, OR 97232-2162
- can be reached by
e-mail-ing from their
WEBSITE: here,
by Phone: 971-673-1234,
by Fax: 971-673-1278,
by Mail: DHS/OMMP * PO Box 14450 * Portland, OR 97293-0450 or
by visiting their office. Their Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
How To
- a Guideline for Completing the Application for Registration.
Step (1) Get Forms from the OMMP (among other sources) and begin the process of Applying.
Call, fax - or - write to the OMMP
for an Application Packet. Or visit.
The OMMP sometimes has packets at the front desk and there are numerous organizations
that also provide copies of the forms in print as well as thru their websites. Get and fill out
the Application for Registration in the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act Program.
Learn More ...
Form Instruction NOTES: (a) Please complete Part A of the Application Form. Please provide a
copy of a photo identification card as requested. If information on the front of the card is
not current (for example, if your address has changed) please also photocopy the back of the
id.
(b) If a person over the age of 18 provides assistance to you, and you would like for that
person to also receive a registration card, please complete Part B of the form, and provide a
copy of photo I.D. of the primary caregiver. [Note: there is no additional fee for a primary
caregiver registration card.]
(c) Completion of Part C is optional. Please be sure to sign your
name in Part D.
(d) If you are a minor (under the age of 18), your parent or guardian must
complete the Declaration of Person with Primary Custody of a Minor form.
The form must also be notarized.
Step (2) Set an appointment & have your doctor sign the Oregon Health Dept. form - or - get a
copy of your chart notations showing medical marijuana "may help alleviate symptoms". Your
physician must be an MD or a DO licensed to practice in Oregon under ORS 677. He or she must
provide signed, valid, written documentation stating that you are his/her patient, that you
have been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition covered by the Act, and that the
medical use of marijuana may mitigate the symptoms or effects of your condition. This
documentation may be in the form of a copy of your chart notes, a letter, or the attached
Attending Physician's Statement form. [Note: chart notes or a letter must include all elements
of the Attending Physician's Statement form.]
Step (3) Send in your application with registration fee. In order for your application to be
complete, a fee of must be paid by check or money order. As of Oct. 1st, 2011, the fee is determined by the
following:
* Cardholder application and annual renewal fees are $200
* A reduced application and annual renewal fee of $100 for persons receiving SNAP (food stamp) or if Oregon Health Plan (OHP) cardholder ,
* A reduced application and annual renewal fee of $20 for persons receiving Social Security Income (SSI) benefits,
* A $100 fee for replacement registry cards; and
* A $50 fee to be charged for grow sites.
To qualify for the reduced fees, applicants must submit documentation that verifies their participation; Learn More ...
Please make payable to: OMMP and send full payment with your application forms and/or other materials to aforementioned address.
Step (4) Wait. All information will be verified. Upon receipt of a complete application, you will be
issued a medical marijuana registration card by the Oregon Health Division.
Learn More ...
Qualifying Conditions ...
Debilitating Medical Condition: your physician Checks the appropriate boxes on the
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN’S STATEMENT (see form )
1. Malignant neoplasm (Cancer);
2. Glaucoma;
3. Positive status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (AIDS);
4. Agitation due to Alzheimer’s Disease;
5. A medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that produces for a specific patient
one or more of the following: (check all that apply);
a. Cachexia;
b. Severe pain;
c. Severe nausea;
d. Seizures, including but not limited to seizures caused by epilepsy;
e. Persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to spasms caused by multiple sclerosis.
Learn More ...
Doctors ...
What are the requirements? Finding a physician thats right for you. Educating health care
professionals and supporting doctors (as well as yours!) rights and responsibilites in the
realtionship. (legal) Analysis and documentation of the proper (BME) procedures and
communication of the same. (Medical) Information to educate your physician about cannabis
as medicine.
NOTE:
Your physician must be a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) licensed to practice medicine in Oregon. You must have an established patient/physician relationship with your "attending physician." Naturopaths, chiropractors, and nurse practitioners cannot sign the documentation.
The OMMP cannot refer you to a physician. The OMMP does not have a physician referral list.
RESOURCEs:
However, MERCY maintains a List of Specialists at >
mercycenters.org/orgs/Clinics.html
< and some of these organizations have Referral systems >
Oregon Resources.
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Welcome to our site, where We HelpDesk on The Issues, such as ...
ISSUE#1: Getting a Card, first ...
- the ADMIN (OMMP) related issues, like -
* Qualifying Conditions
* Fees
* Forms and Instructions
- and PATIENT issues ...
* Educating your Doctor
* Finding a Doctor, Clinics List
ISSUE#2: Got Card, Now What?
- for PATIENT issues, like ...
* Getting Meds
* Finding Grower
* Growing
* Medicating
... you can visit MERCYs - Oregon Resources List.
- and more, like ADMIN issues, such as ...
Keeping Your Card
* Changes; both Card-Holder changes like address as well as changes to the Program, like Fee Hikes (yikes!), and more.
More About OMMA
Basic Information ...
The Oregon Medical Marijuana Act (OMMA), a ballot initiative approved by voters in 1998, allows patients to possess
and grow small amounts of medical marijuana. The law required DHS to create a registry system for persons authorized to
use marijuana for medicinal purposes. Applicants must provide a statement from their physician that they have a qualifying
medical condition and that medical marijuana might alleviate their symptoms or disease. Once their application is approved
they are issued a registration card that is renewable annually. For those who understand the utilization of cannabis as medicine,
this is an invaluable option in therapy.
Learn More ...
Right for You? ...
Conditions and symptoms where others have experienced relief through the
application of cannabis. List ailments involved and medications used along with the theraputic benefits
and recommended titration (dosage) levels. Risk/s assessment - Addiction, Over-dosage and
Reference for healing properties for Cost / Benefit Analysis.
List Pros & Cons. What is your condition? Your current medication?
Learn More ...
Cannabis is Medicine ...
and has been so since mans ancestors first encountered it.
Archeology tells us more about the history of
this fascinating and versatile plant every day. Educate yourself and others on the
issues surrounding it and its utilization.
Learn More ...
Plus,
a medical cannabis bibliography -
www.omma1998.org
and -
More Links ...
Policy ...
You do not have to be an Oregon resident to be a registered patient in the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP).
Your physician must be a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) licensed to practice medicine in Oregon. You must have an established patient/physician relationship with your "attending physician." Naturopaths, chiropractors, and nurse practitioners cannot sign the documentation.
The OMMP cannot refer you to a physician. The OMMP does not have a physician referral list.
You must list a grow site address on your application. You, or your designated primary caregiver, may grow your own medication. There is no place in the State of Oregon to legally purchase medical marijuana.
The OMMP cannot find a designated primary caregiver for you. The OMMP does not keep a referral list of persons who want to be caregivers for patients. (You are not required to list a caregiver, unless you are less than 18 years old.) Your caregiver cannot be your physician.
The OMMP cannot supply you with seeds or starter plants, or give you advice on how to grow medical marijuana.
The application fee cannot be waived. Partial payments cannot be accepted.
Learn More ...
Procedures ...
Policy, laws, etc. Legal references; For legal info - State laws, rules, statues, legal decisions, etc. - click > here <.
Patient rights! Ie- NO Reciprocity - you are only legal in Oregon. NOTE: You have a medical necessity defense even if you don't have your card yet.
* FAQS - Frequently Asked QuestionS *
The Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) receives many questions that are not answered in the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act (OMMA, 1998), Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS), Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR), or the application. The information provided here, initially from the OMMP website, is an effort to help you understand the role of the OMMP, its benefits and limitations. See OMMPs FAQs Page at:
Learn More ...
the Medicine ...
There is no place in the State of Oregon to legally purchase medical marijuana. You must be given it by another CardHolder without consideration - that is not exchanged for something of value.
You, or your designated primary caregiver, may grow your own medication. You must list a grow site address on your application, must be an Oregon residence.
The OMMP cannot supply you with seeds or starter plants, or give you advice on how to grow medical marijuana.
Learn More ...
Networking ...
Where to get it now? How to find a long-term source?
The OMMP cannot find a designated primary caregiver for you. The OMMP does not keep a referral list of persons who want to be caregivers for patients. (You are not required to list a caregiver, unless you are less than 18 years old.) Your caregiver cannot be your physician.
The OMMP cannot supply you with seeds or starter plants, or give you advice on how to grow medical marijuana.
Learn More ...
Application ...
How to best use (apply) it?
Learn More ...
Growing ...
You must list a grow site address on your application; you may grow -or- have someone grow for you. You, or your designated primary caregiver, may grow your own medication. There is no place in the State of Oregon to legally purchase medical marijuana.
The OMMP cannot find a designated primary caregiver for you. The OMMP does not keep a referral list of persons who want to be caregivers for patients. (You are not required to list a caregiver, unless you are less than 18 years old.) Your caregiver cannot be your physician.
The OMMP cannot supply you with seeds or starter plants, or give you advice on how to grow medical marijuana.
Learn More ...
CHANGE! ...
Adding Qualifying Conditions, Networking with the Administrators and otherwise Advocating
for the Program as well as Watch-Dogging the Legislature.
Learn More ...
ORGs:
Orgs List ...
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Welcome to the Home page for the Medical Cannabis Resource Center - Me.R.Ce. -
a.k.a. MERCY, or the Mercy Center.
About this page ...
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Composed of a website, a few determined volunteers - and a buncha hopeful ideas - we are
a Portland-metro, Oregon-area based not-for-profit medical cannabis patient support group
involved in law reform activism here in the Pacific American northwest and beyond.
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This is the home page and index to our site.
Thru this, you can learn more about us
including our mission,
what action that translates into
and how to contact us and/or help out and do your own thing.
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Tired of paying for the War on (Some!) of the Sick and Dying Pot-heads?
Register, Vote -and- Get Everyone You Know to Do So Also!
Whats Happening ...
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Click here
for printable version of current month in WORD, click
here for PDF.
What’s Happening
in Oregon state and NorthWest,
and beyond – 2012
see below
for details
* May 1st, 2 PM - Every 1st Tuesday of the month, Beginning Growing
Class...for those that have an interest in learning how to grow Medical
Marijuana. No knowledge needed. SO-NORML
Resource Center, 332 W. 6th St., Medford, OR.
For info, visit www.so-norml.org or call 541-779-1448.
* Wednesday,
May 2nd
- 7pm * and every 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 (except
Holidays), Next is May 2nd
* 7:00pm to 9:00pm * Want to
get your Card? Need Medicine Now? Welcome to The Club! The Mercy Club, a Public Meet-Up
and our MERCY Weekly TV show hosted by MERCY at Suite
150 at 1469 Capital St NE, Salem, OR, 97301. * For more
info, call MERCY at: 503.363-4588 –or- visit: http://mercycenters.org/Club.html
* U-of-O Spring Street Faire, May 2, 3 & 4 and 5 - University of Oregon, Eugene * Folks are going in together on a booth at the upcoming UofO Spring Street Faire, All Cannabis-related initiatives are welcome (and encouraged). Canopy, tables & chairs will be provided. Located on 13th Avenue between Kincaid Street and University Street, this location will have thousands of individuals passing through daily, a range of faculty members, students, local community members, and other visitors. The Faire will operate from 10:00am to 5:00pm for all four days. The Emerald Empire HempFest (EEH) will pay for 1/2 of the booth and an anonymous donor will cover the other half. F.y.i. - $5 application fee, $130 for non-profits May 2-4, additional $40 for May 5 (Willamette Valley Folk Music Festival). Application available; http://asuo.uoregon.edu/uploads/files/paragraphs/1116/Spring%20Faire%20App2.4.pdf Contact - Dan Koozer at (541) 517-0957
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Friday, May 4th * 7:00pm to 7:30pm * Friday Nite Live Call-In TV Show organized
by MERCY-TV at CCTV in Salem, at Capital
Community Television, 575 Trade St SE, Salem, Oregon, 97301 – Weekly
Filming and Show. Usually (!) every
Friday, excepting holidays, etc.
Thus, NOTE: No show April 6th and 27th due to special events planned for that same
time. When happening, we start setting
up at 6:00PM * call: 503.363-4588 or visit - http://mercycenters.org/tv/ - for more.
C’mon Down! MERCY-Live happens, every Friday at 7pm, on
Cable Channel 23 and this is a great opportunity for folks to talk about their
action and legislative items to folks in the Salem metro area. Please contact Perry at MERCY to
arrange to come on down to the CCTV station in Salem
and pitch your thing. Or, in the Salem
area, just call 503-588-6444 between 7 – 7:30 PM and let everybody know that way.
* Saturday,
May 5th, 2012, High Noon * Marches for Global Cannabis Liberation * Also
known as the Million Marijuana Marches, this Action is happening in Salem,
Eugene, Portland and around the World.
Check your local listings. Salem plan: MERCY will assemble for this event, starting
at 11am, at the far end of the mall across from
the steps of the Capital Building, Salem, Oregon on first
Saturday in May, 2012 and March at High Noon. Officially, the intersection of Summer
and Center streets. At High Noon
(sharp!) we March, Visit - http://mercycenters.org/events/MMM.html - for map and more. Eugene: The W-V-NORML / CanLibSoc / EEH / ECTV Coalition will assemble 10:30am, at the FSP (Free Speech Plaza), 8th & Oak, do a lap around Saturday Market,
back to FSP and begin the speeches at noon. The speakers this year
are: Brian Michaels a prominent Criminal Defense Lawyer practicing
in Oregon with extensive experience in Marijuana cases. Portland: Oregon NORML usually
gathers in Pioneer Courthouse Square to march
at High Noon through downtown Portland,
accompanied by a police escort. To volunteer or for questions about the
march and rally, please call the Oregon NORML message line at 503-239-6110
or visit http://www.ornorml.org.
* Sunday, May 6th, 2012, 4:15 pm - 5:45
pm * Craft Club * Location: 687
River Av, Eugene, Oregon * Come join us for some fun making crafts for
Voter Power and the Emerald Empire Hempfest to sell as fundraisers. This event is usually every
month on the first Sunday. All are welcome, it's a potluck,
it's fun, it's a party.... Come get to know us......
* Monday, May 7th - all at 7pm * and every 1st
and 3rd Mondays of the month (and 5th,
as happens) * 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
* Every
Monday (usually), next is May 7th * all at 6:30pm * Eugene’s Cannabis T.V. Show filming in Eugene * If you're interested in helping produce a
weekly half-hour cable access TV show in the Studios of Community Television 29
in Eugene, Oregon educating the public on
Cannabis issues come on by.
Eugene Cannabis TV Weekly Production
happens every Monday now from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
at: Community
TV 29 Studio behind Sheldon High School *
Contact Dan Koozer, Producer – ECTV
at 541.517-0957 or visit:
http://w-v-norml.org
*
TBA (when school in session!), next are scheduled for TBA *
Students for a Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) meets on the University of Oregon
campus, Eugene. Contact: Sam Chapman, UO
SSDP chapter President, at - 503-396-9062, or
by emailing - samuelc@uoregon.edu
* Saturday, May 19th * 4:15
pm - 5:45 pm * Emerald Empire HempFest Volunteer Meeting. This event repeats every month on the third
Saturday at: 687 River Av, Eugene, Oregon * Contact: Contact - Dan Koozer, Emerald
Empire HempFest, Voice Phone Number (541) 517-0957, FAX
Number - (888) 420-1819 * Email
Address emeraldempirehempfest@hotmail.com
* Website URL – www.EmeraldEmpireHempfest.com
* Friday, May 25th, at 7:30 pm * MERCY
Monthly TV is filmed the last Friday of the month
starting at 7:30pm at CCTV
in Salem. Consider utilizing
MERCY-TV Monthly, our Weekly Meetings broadcasts and/or our Friday Nite Live
shows to get your message out in the Salem-metro area and beyond. MERCY Weekly TV is filmed at the
Weekly meeting on Wed., 7pm
at the MERCY Club in Salem. Catch MERCY-TV in the Salem area – one of
several shows available - on Cable Channel 23, TUE @
10:30 pm, THU @ 2 pm, FRI @ 11:30 am -or- SAT @
8:30 pm. Many Thanks to CCtv
and volunteers Shana and Peke. Visit - http://mercycenters.org/tv/ - for more.
*
Treating Yourself magazine is excited to host the upcoming 3rd Annual Treating Yourself Expo on May 25 – 27, 2012 at the Metro
Toronto Convention Centre (Toronto, Canada). We are currently seeking vendors,
exhibitors, and sponsors for this very high-profile event. Mark your
calendar and join patients, their friends and loved ones, professionals,
distributors and manufacturers from across North America and Europe. * For more information Contact: Treating Yourself at 416 620 1951 or by visiting - http://medicalmarijuana-hempexpo.com/
* Saturday,
May 26th,
2pm – 4pm * Willamette Valley NORML Public meeting will be at the
Voter Power office, 687 River Av, Eugene, Oregon
97404-2513 * normally
held 4th Saturdays (excepting Holidays, then 3rd
Sat.) *
For more info call: 541.517-0957 –or- visit:
http://w-v-norml.org/meeting.html
* Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, June 2 –
4, 2012 * Aspen Legal Seminar * Join NORML
for a three-day CLE program, at The Gant in Aspen, Colorado.
NORML will, of
course, have CLE credit for this program from all states that require
continuing legal education credits for their attorneys. This annual Aspen NORML Legal
Seminar weekend has become a favorite for many of the NLC members, as well as
Activists, and everyone looks forward to another great weekend this June.
Please mark your calendar and plan to join the revolution. Visit - http://norml.org/about/legal-seminars - for more.
* Friday, June 22, 2012 * 10:00 am to 2:30 pm * Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana (ACMM) / Quarterly (OMMP) Meeting * location: Deschutes Service Building, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR 97701 in the Lewis and Clark conference room. * There will be a Public comment period from 2 - 2:30 - for all who sign-up to address the ACMM and OMMP staff directly. * The Quarterly Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana (ACMM) is 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 971.673-1234 or visit the OMMP Meetings website: here <<
* Also, NOTICE: There is a campaign to support the Medical Cannabis educational video project. Please go to http://www.indiegogo.com/Medical-Cannabis - for more information. Project Contact: Arthur Livermore, National Director, American Alliance for Medical Cannabis (AAMC)
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* Monday,
July 4th, 2012 * Fourth Of July Hemp Coalition's Annual Smoke-In at the
National Mall in Washington DC. Usually "High
Noon" in Lafayette Park (North side of the White House). From 12:00 - 4:00pm
* Activist speakers from the front lines of the "War On
Drugs" commenting on the progress and direction of ending marijuana
prohibition and other aspects of drug policy reform; A Concert with Performers and activists presenting a colorful
message relating to our cause during the afternoon; and a "Peace Mile
Parade", and more. For more info Contact:
Fourth of July Hemp Coalition (FJHC) - P
O Box 5513, Washington DC 20016, phone 202-286-5586,
or visit - http://www.smoke-in.org/
The Emerald Empire HempFest in Eugene * WHERE: Maurie Jacobs Park, Eugene, OR * WHEN: Third week-end in July 15, 16, 17-ish, 2012 – Friday -
4:20p-10:00p, Saturday - High Noon-10:00p, Sunday - High Noon-8:00pm * WHY: To
educate the public about the plant Cannabis (HEMP). NOTE:
EEH needs storage space, Any size would be helpful. The
equivalent of a one car garage would be great, the equivalent of a two car
garage would be a dream come true.
Thanks!
The Emerald Empire HempFest is an annual event (third
weekend in July), held in a city park. It is ‘Free-to-the-public’ event.
Education is the primary goal of this all-volunteer effort. There will be two
stages with great musical bands, a food court featuring nutritious foods, art
booths, and vendors featuring many hemp products, and nonprofit booths. Guest
speakers will discuss the environmental benefits of hemp, medical uses of
Marijuana and the futility and negative consequences of prohibition. As former
organizer Eilleen Erdelt once stated: "The HempFest is a family-oriented
event celebrating a God-given plant that has been prohibited by man." Visit: http://w-v-norml.org/events/EEH.html
for all the details, including map. Hope to see you there! See all of
you there! Contact -
Dan Koozer, Emerald Empire HempFest, Voice Phone Number (541) 517-0957, FAX
Number - (888) 420-1819 * Email Address emeraldempirehempfest@hotmail.com
* Website URL – www.EmeraldEmpireHempfest.com
*
Sat. - Sun., August 18 – 19 - 20, (third weekend in Aug.) 2012
* Seattle HempFest in Seattle, on Friday from 12 noon to
8 pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 8. Admission is still FREE, and at Elliot Bay, Myrtle Edwards Pier 70, and Olympic Sculpture
Parks - 3130 Alaska Way W., Seattle, WA
* 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://www.hempfest.org
* August 24 - 26 * 10:00AM * Friday, Saturday, Sunday 2012 * Jefferson State Music Festival and Hemp Expo * nr. Takilma, OR Location: 3833 Holland Loop Road, Cave Junction, OR 97523 * Jefferson State Music Festival and Hemp Expo is founded on the belief that through awareness, education, and the cooperation and coordination of citizens and public officials, many complex social issues can be mitigated. Objective and Purpose: To host a world class music event that provides outlets for cannabis advocates to educate the public on the many potential benefits and uses of the cannabis plant. This includes religious, medicinal, industrial, agricultural, economic, environmental, and other practical applications. Visit - http://www.jeffersonstatehempexpo.com/ - for more.
*
Sat.- Sun., August 25th – 26th, 2012 (4th
week-end in August) * Olympia
Hempfest 2011 in Olympia. The Olympia Hempfest is held at Heritage Park, 5th Ave. and Water St. NW,
Olympia, Washington on the fourth weekend of August and last year
happened; from 11AM – 8PM on Sat. & from 11AM – 6PM
on SUN. 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. Find more
information at: http://www.myspace.com/olyhempfest
*
7th - 9th of September, 2012 * CannaTrade, the international Hemp trade fair at Stadthalle
Dietikon, in ZÜRICH,
Switzerland * Contact: CannaTrade.ch AG *
Monbijoustrasse 17, CH-3011 Bern, Switzerland * Tel. +41 / 31 / 398
0235, Fax +41 / 31 / 398 0236, eMail info@cannatrade.ch *
visit - http://cannatrade.ch/ * CannaTrade Facebook Community: - Join now CannaTrade-Facebook-Community!
*
Saturday, September 11th, 10AM to 10PM – Sunday, September 12th, 10AM to 7PM -
2012 * HempStalk usually happens in Portland,
Oregon. * at Kelley Point Park,
N. Marine Dr. and Lombard St. * 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/ *
* Tuesday, October 16th, 2012
(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. “Am I Registered to Vote?” Check Your Voter Registration
On-Line! Visit - https://secure.sos.state.or.us/eim/vr/showVoterSearch.do to find out if you’re registered to
vote. Voters may
also call their county elections office to confirm their registration.
To receive a ballot this fall,
voters must be registered no later than Oct. 16th. Voters
should also re-register if their residence has changed, if their mailing
address has changed, if their name has changed or if their signature has
changed. The signature on a voter registration card is used to validate their
mail-in ballots. 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 6th 2012 General Election this year * 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
* Tuesday, November 6th (1st Tues.), 2012
- all day - Every 1st
Tuesday of November for the year, VOTE! And be sure
everybody you know does so also * 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
If you have any questions or problems visit www.HeadCount.org or Call - (866) OUR-VOTE.
And Vote Smart! 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/
This
Calendar of Events is a Public Service provided by MERCY - the Medical Cannabis
Resource Center - and is maintained by their volunteer staff. To inquire about -or- add
or maintain an event -or- idea, contact them by phone: 503.363-4588, writing to:
1469 Capital St NE, #100, Salem, OR 97301 -or- visiting:
www.MercyCenters.org
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Want to Get Your Card?
Need Medicine Now?
Patient Looking for a Grower?
or Grower seeking Patient to Grow For?
Welcome to The Club! Every Wednesday,(7PM - 9PM) *
there will be a MERCY Club Meeting on Medical Cannabis in
Salem,
at
Suite #150, at 1469 Capital St NE, Salem, OR, 97301
. Open to the Public, no Fee to attend. Click here for more.
And,
Mon. - Fri., Noon – 6PM * the MERCY Office and will be Open to help folks get their card, network patients to medicine and other resources depending on the issue. It is at – 1469 Capital Street NE, Suite #100, Salem, 97301 -
call 503.363-4588 for more, Click here for map and directions.
Monday, May 21st, 7pm *
next Public Meeting on Medical Cannabis in
Sweet Home. Happens
every 1st, 3rd Monday of the month
* Click here for map and directions.
* Call 503.363-4588
or click here for more info on Clinics around the state, here for more info on Forums around the state and here for more info on Meetings and Meet-Ups around the state.
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The Doctor is In ... Salem!
* MERCY is referring people to Medical Cannabis Consultations to help folks get their card when their regular care physician won't sign for them. Get your records to – 1469 Capital Street NE, Suite #100, Salem, 97301 -
or, in the Salem-area, fax them to 503-581-1937. NOTE: Total Clinic charge will be $225 and there is a minimum $25 non-refundable deposit required. Click here, or Call 503.363-4588 for more.
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OMMP Meeting Notes Available
One way to discuss rules or propose changes to the program is to
attend the public meetings hosted by the OMMP.
Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) meetings happen quarterly and as-needed
around the state.
Click here for Meeting Agendas, Minutes, etc.
Click here for more information about OMMP Meetings.
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CAMPAIGN WATCH!
Medical Cannabis for PTSD for Veterans, Police, Firefighters and Other American Citizens
Last Effort to Add PTSD to the OMMP failed. Read Testimony / Discussion Points as to How The Process was Biased and How Cannabis (Marijuana) is, indeed, safe and effective medicine.
Help the Next Efforts underway to add PTSD to the List of Qualifying Conditions to Register with the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program.
Visit our PTSD
action center today.
And tell everybody you know about it.
Then tell everybody you don't know. Yet.
In a republic like ours, people often think that the proper response to an unjust law is to try to use the political process to change the law, but to obey and respect the law until it is changed. But if the law is itself clearly unjust, and the lawmaking process is not designed to quickly obliterate such unjust laws, then the law deserves no respect — break the law. --- Henry David Thoreau
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!WANTED!
Bands and Musicians in general!!
for Cannabis Jam Sessions, events and such.
Like the MMM in Salem, May 5th, 2012, High Noon.
Click here to see Band List and to register yours.
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Find Out About Senate Bill 1085
Educate yourself. We have posted this
analysis of SB1085 in our library as well as
the SB 1085 Points document released by the OMMP
along with WORD and PDF versions of the same.
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Independence and self sufficency are our strategies.
Current focus is on protecting and supporting patients in the OMMP
(Oregon Medical Marijuana Program) and in the process educate our
neighbors.
One of our goals is to see local informal meetups, town hall meetings and events
of, by and for the people culminating in state-wide medical cannabis patient representative
congresses being held wherever they are needed. (link)
Please take a moment to check out and Sign our GuestBook
and comment on the site.
Drop a line, just say "hey" if nothing else.
Then, get active. And be a part of the change as you help make it happen.
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It's a matter of compassion and common sense about science, public health and human rights.
As a public service we
provide access to excess medicine
and other help such as researching
Resources and
Action
information thru our website, printed media and any other outlet we can utilize -
with a focus on facilitating Patient Activist Networks.
Visit our
News sections to find out "What's happening?" Informing and Educating
yourself and then others about why we do this.
We follow the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) and try to keep people informed of things -
good, bad and ugly. Goods news - new program manager sees role as one of providing customer
service. Another item; call hours restricted for a time - to better serve you - Honest!
It's for our own good.
See > the story.
We document basic help and try to sort, store and index by various views of interest. Goods news - new program manager sees role as one of providing customer
See our OMMA section.
We do a newsletter,
swipe your copy and spread it about.
See also our Legislative and the
Calendar
and Events Pages to keep yourself
updated with current status, events and actions.
For some history, ideas and general legislative tools & info, visit our web section
on OMMA/2, a.k.a Measure 33.
Or the library page for lists of
available info.
- Need Help?
> involving medical aspects of cannabis?
Cannabis is medicine and has
been so since mans ancestors first encountered it.
Archeology tells us more about the history of
this fascinating and versatile plant every day.
Educate yourself and others on the issues surrounding it and its utilization.
Need help becoming a patient? Or with supply?
We work to maintain lists of
Medical Cannabis info and Orgs; who hold clinics, assist in medicating or growing, or
help to the basics of "How to" in being a cannabis-legal patient and other relevent
resource info.
For help on growing, you can check out the still-developing
Grow Tipz section. A Grow guide index and interactive library
for growing tips and information.
Also,
Legal info and help. Laws & legal resources and references
organized by State and Federal, where possible.
Take
Action! "What you can do about it!" Ideas and Resources.
We utilize tools like
OpdxNwoL; the Old pdx NORML website and online Library, and make an effort
to share them with the community.
Check out our
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potential donors, sponsors and supporters of events or ideas;
and, someday, cannabis friendly employment guide (at least tell you
who/how to avoid!) This will include Bizness DisAssociation, where we
boycott those who support the war or any of it's tentacles.
Especially note
Biz that carry newsletters, so you can stay in the loop.
We work to list all hemp resources, like
sources for hemp t-shirts and such.
We believe in
Hemp for Victory; Not only should we buy hemp and unilaterally
support the biz, but work to get a seed planted in the US of A! > Action;
see relative current Oregon Legislation.
Also our
*
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Those with info, and type.
Those where you can post your info.
From Letter To the Editor rules, to Ad costs and schedules of main-stream media,
to TV Guide for cannabis law reform on cable, we work to research and post related info
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It's up to us to get the word out. It's up
to us to choose & spread cannabis friendly media and communications.
And we try to interface thru the Arts. Coming soon our ...
* A&E section. Cannabis friendly Art, Music, Theatre, Literature and all
the mediums. Combining entertainment and activism when and where possible.
For example, see our Cannabis Jam Sessions project.
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and bulletin board - to leave a question or comment.
What helped, what didn't - maybe why. This tool is only as good as WE make it.
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The Seattle HempFest
Will be three days this year, still third weekend in Aug., Admission is still FREE, and it's happening at -
Elliot Bay, Myrtle Edwards Pier 70, and
Olympic Sculpture Parks - 3130 Alaska Way W., Seattle, WA
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August 19 - 20 - 21, 2011 on Friday from 12 noon to 8 pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 8.
The largest cannabis policy reform event in the world, Seattle Hempfest features 5 stages of world class music and renowned speakers. Hundreds of arts, crafts, food and political vendors dot the long expanse of both parks, Hempfest has a "Hemposium" replete with panel discussions and presentations, keynote speakers, displays and workshops.
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.
Find more information at:
HempFest.org
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MERCYs Annual Wake-n-Bake, a CampOver and Pancake Breakfast
* Thursday, April 26th – Monday, April 30th, 2012 (last week-end in April) * starts: 4PM, Thursday -or- whenever you get there *
to be held at the Northern day-use area, Kingfisher group camp, at the MILO MCIVER STATE PARK near Estacada, Oregon * We will be reserving the spot starting Thursday, so folks can get there any time on or after that day. Communing Friday afternoon and evening, a pancake breakfast Saturday morn (8-ish til 10-ish) and Networking til 1pm, Monday.
* Medication Station for Patients; Letter writing, poster making and other activism resources will be made available. If you have literature for your idea, group or action item; get it to us and we'll make room for it on the table. * To reserve your spot or, for more on MERCY, call: 503.363-4588 * For more info on the Camp, like directions, click > here <
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