What’s Happening
in Oregon state and NorthWest,
and beyond – 2013
see below
for details
Please
Help Allow Medical Cannabis for PTSD for Veterans, Police, Firefighters and
Other American Citizens
Contact your Oregon State
Representatives and Senators and get them to sign on as co-sponsors to the PTSD
bill (S.B.281). For text
of the bill, talking points, and all the details - Visit our PTSD action center today.
And tell everybody you know about it. Then tell everybody you don't know. Yet.
While
you’re at it, Write to Medical Cannabis Prisoners!
Show
solidarity and support for incarcerated medical cannabis patients and providers
by adding these POWs to your Pen Pal list this year! Several patients and providers are in jail awaiting
trial or in prison serving out their sentences. Although the actions of many of
these prisoners were legal under state law, defendants cannot bring up a
medical defense in federal court. Please show your support for these prisoners
by writing them letters or supporting them in one of the following ways, and
remember that with just a little effort you can make the days much brighter for
one these courageous people. Visit - http://safeaccessnow.org/write-to-medical-cannabis-pows-this-holiday-season
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Events & Activities -------
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Friday, February 15th * 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. * When happening, we start
setting up at 6:30PM * call: 503.363-4588 or visit - http://mercycenters.org/tv/ - for more.
C’mon Down! MERCY-Live happens,
(most!) 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.
* February 16th * Noon to 5pm * Mary Janes House of Glass – Grand ReOpening
in Portland * Fun, Food, Prizes, Information,
Music, more Fun and other stuff! at 1425 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR, 97210 * call (503) 841-5751
* Oh yeah, they also offer hundreds of unique products,
including; glass pipes, bongs, candles, incense, and more! Family owned and
operated, they Buy Local ... Buy American! Best in the Northwest! They
now have EIGHT convenient locations to serve you in the Portland, OR and
Vancouver, WA areas. Visit - http://mercycenters.org/bizness.html
*
Sunday, Feb. 17th at 7:00pm * A
movie about The War on Drugs: "Breaking the Taboo", Narrated by
Morgan Freeman * Please join us for an
exclusive showing of "Breaking the Taboo", a moving documentary about
the failed Drug War and what we can do to end the violence, at - 3rd St. Pizza Company, 433 3rd St., McMinnville, Oregon
- Tickets: At the door or in advance - $25 per
couple, $15
per person, $10
students * We are also having a
Silent Auction. So come bid on a
favorite item at "The War on Drugs"ť - A fundraiser presented by
Compassionate Oregon and Oregonians for Safe Access * call 971.241.2707 for further info and tickets.
* Every
Monday (usually), next is February 18th * 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
* Monday, February 18th - all at 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
* Every third Tuesday of the month (except Holidays), Next is February 19th * “Cannabis Horticulture Q & A” is an opportunity to ask questions, stimulate discussion, or just listen to the fascinating subject of the horticultural science of Cannabis sp., with a special focus on the cultivation of medicinal cannabis. The class costs only $10 and is held every third Tuesday of the month, from 6 to 7:30 pm. The CAN! Education Program not only benefits patients, caregivers, and growers, but is also intended for family members, businesses, health professionals, nonprofits, and those who interact with or serve the needs of Oregon Medical Marijuana Program cardholders. Pre-registration is not required, but encouraged. CAN! Research, Education & Consulting innovates and implements phytocannabinoid research, teaches, and consults businesses and individuals on a broad range of Cannabis-related topics. CAN! Research is located in beautiful Downtown Corvallis, Oregon at 551 SW 4th Street. Contact: Todd Dalotto, CAN! Research Education & Consulting - (541) 752-9053 - CanResearch.net
* Every
Wednesday (except
Holidays), Next is February 20th
* 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 1745
Capital St NE, Salem, OR, 97301. * For more
info, call MERCY at: 503.363-4588 –or- visit: http://mercycenters.org/Club.html
* February 21st, Thursday * 10am
- 2pm * Chemeketa SSDP is holding an event at Chemeketa
Community College, 4000 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem, Oregon 97309 - where they will be updating the community at
Chemeketa, and at large, about the new laws passed in Colorado and Washington and
how Oregonians can use the law properly to also benefit from the now legal
marijuana. There will be ongoing
lectures every hour. (ie 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm). If you are interested, please send an email to Chemeketa SSDP at agwinssdp@gmail.com * for
more on Chemeketa Community College Salem Campus location, visit - http://www.chemeketa.edu/locations/salem/
- for more on Chemeketa Community
College, a community college located in Salem, Oregon, with smaller campuses in
McMinnville, Dallas, Brooks, and Woodburn, and and the Northwest Viticulture Center in Eola, visit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemeketa_Community_College
* Friday, February 22nd,
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.
* ASA’s National Medical Cannabis
Unity Conference and citizen lobby day, at the Mayflower
Renaissance Hotel February 22-25, 2013 in Washington, DC. The
conference is a chance to network with other activists from around the country,
attend panels and workshops to improve your skills and increase your knowledge,
and to participate in the largest ever medical cannabis citizen-lobby day in
Congress. Visit the webpage for
registration information, travel details, and information about funding your
trip. We are also soliciting agenda topics and nominations for awards. Go to - http://www.americansforsafeaccess.org/NationalConference2013
Americans for Safe Access is excited to announce that Patients Out of Time (POT)
and the International Association for
Cannabinoid Medicines (IACM) will be sponsoring the Science of
Medical Cannabis portion of ASA's National Medical Cannabis
Unity Conference taking place February 22-25
in Washington, D.C. Dr. Donald Abrams, representing the IACM and RN Mary Lynn
Mathre representing POT will be joining Dr. Mark Ware, Jahan Marcu, Dr. Sunil
Aggarwal, and Dr. Michelle Sexton on the conference's scientific review panel.
The Science of Medical Cannabis portion of the conference will be taking place
on Friday, February 22nd. This day will be
dedicated to the presentation of scientific research on the medical efficacy of
cannabis. We will be hosting a poster exhibition for researchers to showcase
their work on a wide range of cannabis of cannabinoid related topics in
addition to offering panels about the medicine of cannabis. ASA will invite
members of the Administrations, local officials, and members of Congress to
join us on this day to learn and engage with the medical cannabis community.
In addition to this, an accredited cannabinoid education program called
"Cannabis in Medicine: A Primer for Health Care Professionals" will
take place Friday afternoon of the conference. This course provides an expert
overview of the clinical use of cannabis, providing health care professionals
with up-to-date clinical information on the therapeutic potential of cannabis
and the endocannabinoid system. Physicians who attend will receive 2.75 AMA PRA
Category 1 credits. This is open to physicians and current medical students
only. The program is jointly sponsored by the Canadian Consortium for the
Investigation of Cannabinoids and the University of California-San Francisco,
and is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from the Americans for
Safe Access Foundation. For more information, including course agenda, faculty,
and registration, go to: www.ccic.net/USACME.
This is a wonderful chance for researchers and medical professionals to engage
with the public directly. Please find
more information about the National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference at www.ASANationalConference2013.com.
* Saturday,
February 23rd,
2pm – 4pm * Willamette Valley NORML Public meeting will be at a Cozmic Pizza, 199 W 8th St., Eugene, OR 97401; call (541)
338-9333 –or- visit - http://www.cozmicpresents.com/ - for more on Cozmic Pizza * W-V-NORML Public
Meeting normally held 4th Saturdays (excepting
Holidays, then 3rd Sat.) * For more info on Meeting Agenda, et al,
call: 541.517-0957 –or-
visit: http://w-v-norml.org/meeting.html
* March 5th,
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.
* March 5th, 6 to 7:30 pm - Every 1st Tuesday of the month * “Intro to OMMA – the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act” offers a practical explanation of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act, our rights & responsibilities, and how to apply for a card. This FREE class is held every first Tuesday of the month, from 6 to 7:30 pm. The CAN! Education Program not only benefits patients, caregivers, and growers, but is also intended for family members, businesses, health professionals, nonprofits, and those who interact with or serve the needs of Oregon Medical Marijuana Program cardholders. Pre-registration is not required, but encouraged. CAN! Research, Education & Consulting innovates and implements phytocannabinoid research, teaches, and consults businesses and individuals on a broad range of Cannabis-related topics. CAN! Research is located in beautiful Downtown Corvallis, Oregon at 551 SW 4th Street. Contact: Todd Dalotto, CAN! Research Education & Consulting - (541) 752-9053 - CanResearch.net
* Wednesday,
March 6th - 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.
*
March 11, 2013 * 10:00
am to 2:30 pm * Advisory Committee on Medical
Marijuana (ACMM) / Quarterly (OMMP) Meeting. * location:
Agriculture Building, 635 Capitol St, Large
Hearing Room, Salem, OR 97301*
These are public meetings, so all are welcome to
attend. We will confirm with Mercy Center if they’re available to provide
live-streaming video. * 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
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Future Events -------
* THE SILVER TOUR of TEMPLES AND SYNAGOGUES; Dr. Leveque goes on senior tour for
the OMMP | Salem-News.com (MOLALLA, Ore.) - FOR CANNABIS FOR
GRANDMA (Kaneh Bosum in Hebrew) Dr. Phillip Leveque
announces he will be a part of the screening of Robert Platshorn's new
film, 'Should Grandma Smoke Pot?' at senior centers, churches and synagogues
across Oregon in support of the OMMP. Watch
"Should Grandma Smoke Pot? Final Cut" on YouTube >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juVwqdNJlpU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
* Medical Marijuana Seminars: with Dr. Phillip Leveque. Dr Leveque is available to speak at your
event/seminar in support of Oregon's Medical Marijuana Program, “How Cannabis
(Marijuana) is GOOD
FOR ARTHRITIS, plus!” or other subjects relative to your situation. Call Dr. Phil “Marijuana” Leveque
for seminars: (503) 775-5347, Got a question or comment
for Dr. Leveque? Email him: Newsroom@Salem-News.com *
Learn more >> http://www.salem-news.com/articles/september162012/silver-tour-leveque_pl.php
* TBA * Wake-n-Bake Work Party hosted by MERCY *
to be held at an Invite-only location near Monmouth,
OR * We have a new spot for our WaB. Expect the usual
- Communing Friday
evening, a pancake breakfast Saturday morning (8am – 10am-ish) and Net+working til at least 1pm, Monday. * Bring gloves, all other work-related
resources will be provided. * To get
invite / directions or, for more on MERCY, call: 503.363-4588
* for more info on the WaB, visit: http://mercycenters.org/events/Wake_n_Bake.htm
* TBA * Emerald Empire HempFest
Volunteer Meetings. This event used to
repeat every month on the third Saturday at: TBA
* 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
*
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: Alex?, UO SSDP
chapter President, at - 503-?, or by emailing -
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* Saturday, September 7th, 10AM to 10PM –
Sunday, September 8th, 10AM to 7PM - 2013 * HempStalk will probably
happen 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/ *
* sometime 2013 * 42nd annual national NORML conference.
* NORML's annual conference is the
premiere gathering in America of cannabis law reform activists and
organizations working for public policy alternatives to the country's failed
Cannabis Prohibition laws. NORML's
annual conferences are always informative, community building and fun! Contact: The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana
Laws (NORML), 1600 K
Street, NW • Mezzanine Level • Washington, DC 20006-2832 *
Phone: (202) 483-5500 • Fax: (202) 483-0057 –or- visit: http://norml.org/about/conference-2012
* Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
(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.
* October 23 - 26, 2013 * The International Drug Policy Reform Conference, Sheraton Downtown; Denver, CO.
The
International Drug Policy Reform Conference takes place every two years and
draws a wide range of participants including students, grassroots activists,
scholars and other researchers, city, state and federal elected officials,
people in recovery as well as active drug users, law enforcement officers,
treatment providers and public health advocates. There are 55 sessions over the
course of three days, including three plenary sessions. All sessions are 90
minutes long: usually 60 minutes of presentations or discussion (depending on
the format) and 30 minutes of question & answer. To see the
timeline of the day plus all sessions and speakers, check out the Conference Schedule. Or you can download a PDF version to
print and take with you. Visit >> http://www.reformconference.org/program
* Tuesday, November 5th (1st
Tues.), 2013 - 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/
* Saturday, December 15th-ish, 2013 - Noon to 10pm * The annual Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards (OMCA) at the World Famous Cannabis Cafe, 322 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97216. Last year hosted The Holiday Bazaar and Sustainable Fashion Show, a day event was FREE and open to the public from Noon to 5:00pm * Banquet and Awards from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM is where the winners are announced. Todd Armstrong, a local comedian who is gaining national acclaim was the master of ceremonies. * Delicious dining provided by Headwaters Cafe. As a special treat, Jay Mack and Big Dub performed new songs from their upcoming release, Still Medicated. Jay Mack was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame this year for his work with Portland hip-hop pioneers, the U-Krew. Jay Mack and Big Dub have been long-times supporters of the OMCA and the World Famous Cannabis Cafe. They wrote a song about the café for their first album, and have promised a surprise or two with their performance. * About OMCA: In a blind taste test, judges are given twenty-eight samples of Oregon’s finest medical cannabis to sample and judge. They score each strain on appearance, aroma, taste, smoothness, potency and medicinal effect. Judging is open to registered Oregon Medical Marijuana patients only. * For information about vending at the event, please call 503-208-3395 or visit the cafe website at http://www.usaworldfamouscannabiscafe.com/
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: 1745 Capital St NE, Salem, OR 97301 -or- by visiting: www.MercyCenters.org