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Dear friends,
Iâm upset. I go to receptions and happy hours in Washington, DC and see politicians kicking back with a glass of beer or wine. Sometimes itâs right after a hearing or press conference where they've just talked about the dangers of marijuana and the need to toughen penalties. So their drug of choice is fine, but anyone who uses a different drug should be sent to jail? Let's call them out on their hypocrisy! Now is the time to wake them up. Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced a bill to decriminalize marijuana. Thatâs in addition to the other bill he introduced on medical marijuana that we emailed you about last week. Many members of Congress say they agree with Rep. Frank, but most only say so in private. If you want them to say it in public too, please urge your representative to support Rep. Frankâs decriminalization bill. And forward this alert to all your friends and family so they can email Congress too. The latest polls show rising support for ending marijuana prohibition. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has called for a debate on legalizing marijuana. So has New York Governor David Paterson. The time is right to put pressure on Congress. No one should lose their freedom simply for what they put into their body, unless they hurt someone else. Passing this bill would be a major step toward dismantling the hypocritical and costly war on drugs. Thanks for all you do. Sincerely, Bill Piper  |
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Coalition for Medical Marijuana--New Jersey, Inc. September Agenda
Monthly Public Meeting Agenda
Held at the Lawrence Township Library
Tuesday, September 8, 2009; 7:00 PM â 9:00 PM
7:00 PM:  Call meeting to order. Approve minutes. Discuss:
àSee photos and video of the August 21 court house rally to support multiple sclerosis (MS) patient John Wilson, who faces 20 years in prison for growing marijuana to treat his disease. Wilson was forbidden by the judge to even mention his medical condition during the upcoming trial. This trial is drawing national attention. Tell the National MS Society; answer their survey. Will Wilson be the last NJ casualty of this inhumane policy?Â
ÃÂ Seton Hall Position Paper and Philadelphia Weekly article support NJâs Compassionate Use Act (S119).Â
ÃÂ CMMNJ is scheduled to appear at the following upcoming events:
·        Sun., 9/13, 10 AM - 4 PM; Hamilton Septemberfest, Veteranâs Park, Hamilton Twp., NJ;
·        Sat., 9/19, High Noon; Boston Freedom Rally, Boston Common, Boston, Mass.;
·        Thurs. â Sat., 9/24-26, National NORML Conference, San Francisco, CA.;
·        Sun., 10/4 12:30 PM â 4 PM, Lawrence Community Day, Village Park, Lawrence Twp., NJ;
·        Sat., 10/10, 10 AM â 5 PM, Ewing Community Fest, The College of New Jersey, Ewing Twp., NJ.
àThe New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act, which was approved by the state senate in February, is due for a vote by the Assembly this fall, after the November elections. The Assembly Health Committee made significant, very restrictive changes to the bill. Tell your legislators that you want the Senate version of the bill that does not contain these restrictions, to pass into law. See CMMNJâs recent blog for talking pointsâbut tell your story in your own words. Donât let a possibly unworkable bill pass into law.
àCMMNJ is now a cause on Facebook! See Kenâs birthday wish. See NORML NJâs new web site.
àTreasury report: Current account balances: Checking: $4168.21; PayPal: $191.02. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to CMMNJ, a 501(c)(3) organization. All funds received go towards public education about medical marijuana. Donations may be made securely through Paypal or checks made out to âCMMNJâ and sent to corporate headquarters at the address below. Get a free t-shirt for a donation above $15âspecify size. Thank you for your support.
Scheduled meetings are Sept. 8, Oct. 13, & Nov. 10, 2009. CMMNJ meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Lawrence Twp. Library from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM. All are welcome. Snacks are served. The library is at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Twp., Tel. #609.882.9246.   (Meeting at the library does not imply their endorsement of our issue.) For more info, contact:
Ken Wolski, RN, MPA
Executive Director, Coalition for Medical Marijuana--New Jersey, Inc. www.cmmnj.org
844 Spruce St., Trenton, NJ 08648
(609) 394-2137
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Ok Everyone, This Town Will be Drug Free Startingâ¦Now
It looks like the party is almost over for the hippies of Salem, NJ. It's come to the attention of local law enforcement that some people have been doing drugs, so police are breaking out the heavy artillery:
SALEM -- In a tug-of-war for the future of the city's youth, police took a hard pull on Tuesday, setting up half a dozen road signs to let everyone know illicit substances are not welcome here. [Salem County News]
Neighboring towns soon reported an influx of panic-stricken losers, as they fled Salem in droves to escape the coming purge. "This is bullshit," one hippie was overheard exclaiming. "I was on my way home from the park when I saw the sign. Figured I better leave now before all the drugs are totally gone."
Police are thrilled with the immediate results. "We debated for weeks over whether the right number of signs was 5 or 6," said Salem City Police Ptl. John Colon. "This outcome really vindicates everyone who argued for 6 signs. It may seem excessive, but I think the community will thank us next week when their children become completely invincible."
In case the signs don't completely eliminate Salem's drug problem, officials have drawn up blueprints for a giant metal box where they'll trap the drug users.
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It's Time to Fix Maryland's Medical Marijuana Law
Anyone in Maryland who thinks the problem is solved should read this. This isn't about politics and it isnât about pot. These are real people who need the freedom to treat their illnesses in the way that works for them, without having to worry about the cops getting involved.
Even people who still donât understand medical marijuana should be opposed to spending tax dollars dragging cancer patients through the court system.
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How Many Americans Die Every Year in The War on Drugs?
According to Esquire, it may be as many as 15,000. It's awfully hard to calculate with any certainty, but the author's point is to demonstrate that Mexico's frightening drug war death toll isn't the only one worth discussing. Americans are also paying a great price for our disastrous drug policy and it's time to take a closer look at how those numbers add up and how ending the drug war can bring them back down.
Predictably, Mark Kleiman has a problem with the article's pro-legalization angle and expresses his doubts about the 15,000 figure. My question for Kleiman is this: if that number is wrong, then what's the correct number? How should it be calculated? The bottom line here is that people are getting killed constantly in the war on drugs and we're trying to do something about it.
Kleiman hypocritically attacks both sides in the drug war debate for failing to use what he considers "factually and logically sound arguments," while simultaneously insisting â without any proof -- that legalization will create catastrophic spikes in drug use. He could be right, but we donât really have any way to find out other than by doing exactly what he says we shouldnât do. Personally, my gut instinct is that Kleiman is partially right, but that the benefits of reducing the collective harms of prohibition will decisively outweigh the new harms he anticipates. Again, there's only one way to find out.
Moreover, it's just crazy to accept the current body count based on the assumption that alternatives can't possibly work. LEAP's Neill Franklin nails this point:
But what about the argument that drugs will spread like wildfire if we don't keep bringing down the hammer?Regardless of how legalization might impact addiction rates, it's just a fact that people are presently getting shot to death over drugs on a daily basis. If you think it has to be that way, you're wrong. People do not have to be murdered in the streets constantly. We can change that, we really can, and then we can do some more number crunching and decide if regulating drug sales is worth it or not."First, there's no concrete study to support such a belief â it's all completely speculation," Franklin insists. "So in my left hand I have all this speculation about what may happen to addiction rates, and then I look at my other hand and I see all these dead bodies that are actually fact, not speculation. And you're going to ask me to weigh the two? Second, if the addiction rate does go up, I'm going to have a lot of live addicts that I can cure. The direction we're going in now, I've got a lot of dead bodies."
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MS Patients to Speak at Pharmacy Board Medical Marijuana Hearing Weds. in Mason City
MEDIA ADVISORYÂ Â Â Â
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
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MS Patients to Speak Out at Pharmacy Board Medical Marijuana Hearing Wednesday in Mason City
 CONTACT: Bruce Mirken, MPP director of communications ............... 415-585-6404 or 202-215-4205
 MASON CITY, IOWA -- Iowa multiple sclerosis patients who have benefited from medical marijuana, including one of four patients currently receiving medical marijuana from the U.S. government, will provide testimony Wednesday in Mason City at the second Iowa Board of Pharmacy hearing to examine the medical value of marijuana.
    WHAT: Iowa Board of Pharmacy hearing on medical marijuana.
    WHO: Patients providing testimony will include:
    Barbara Douglass of Storm Lake, one of four patients still receiving medical marijuana from the U.S. government in a program closed to new enrollment in 1992. As Douglass is too ill from multiple sclerosis to attend in person, her statement will be read by Jim Morrison. She will be available for phone interviews from 8 a.m. till noon on Wednesday, at 712-732-2919.
    Ray Lakers of Des Moines, MS patient who found relief from medical marijuana and was jailed for possession of less than a gram of marijuana in 2005.
    Ladd Huffman of Calumet, Vietnam veteran with MS who was approved for the federal medical marijuana program just as it was shut down, barring him from receiving medication. His statement will be read by Jim Morrison as Huffman is also too ill to attend, but he will be available for phone interviews from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, at 712-446-2463.
    WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 2, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    WHERE: The Music Man Square (Reunion Hall), 308 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
    With more than 27,000 members and 100,000 e-mail subscribers nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. MPP believes that the best way to minimize the harm associated with marijuana is to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. For more information, please visit http://MarijuanaPolicy.org.
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Sentencing Project Recommendations to U.S. Sentencing Commission
Dear Friend,
Today the United States Sentencing Commission will be meeting in Washington, D.C. to establish its priorities for the 2009-2010 program year. In preparation for this meeting, the Commission has invited interested parties to recommend areas of focus on federal sentencing policy. On August 5, The Sentencing Project submitted a letter to the Commission highlighting four areas of attention. Our recommended issue areas are the following:
1. Prepare a Report for Congress on the Impact of Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentences - The last substantial report produced on mandatory sentencing is now nearly 20 years old. We recommend a fresh examination of these issues, including the impact of mandatory sentencing on public safety and racial disparity, and the utility of the federal "safety valve" sentencing provision.
2. Continue Recent Activity in the Area of Cocaine Sentencing Policy - The Commission should continue to play an active role in Congressional deliberations regarding changes in the penalty structure for crack and powder cocaine sentencing.
3. Prepare a Report for Congress on Alternatives to Incarceration - Building on evidence that alternatives are underutilized in the federal system, particularly for drug offenses, the Commission should examine options for expansion of alternatives and guidelines restrictions that need to be reconsidered.
4. Examine the Impact of Time Served in Prison on Crime, Costs, and Disparity - Between 1993 and 2006 time served in prison for federal offenses increased by 44%. The Commission should examine these changes to assess their value and cost regarding public safety outcomes.
We hope you find these recommendations useful in your work, and we will keep you posted regarding the priorities established by the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
-The Sentencing Project
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