The Medical Cannabis Resource Center (MERCY)– 2011 - Calendar of Events
MERCY Event ideas - contact MERCY - or visit the website for more info - www.MercyCenters.org
GlassWare Party (was Jan. 28th, 2006). Attention patients who use "glass" pipes for medical cannabis delivery devices. GlassWare Parties are an opportunity for medical cannabis patients to examine and inquire about this particular means of medicating in privacy and comfort.
For example, a GlassWare Party was held at the MERCY Center Sat., Jan. 28th, 2006 from High Noon to 4:20pm featuring the very functional glass art of Smokin' Glass of Portland. Patients were able to preview beautiful, practical "glass" products and accessories in a nice, SAFE, friendly environment where people can discuss the FAQS openly and straightforward.
Y'see, when in the store, conversations must be carefully controlled, even in the age of OMMA.
NOTE: "Smoke Shop" Protocol for Medical Cannabis Patients
Smokin' Glass sells only the finest quality functional glass art and other products. Sure, WE all know what else they can be used for, but we can't talk openly about it in the store.
OMMA didn't fix anything in this area, it's the same old drag. Anyone heard using words like: Bong, Hash-pipe or any word that implies illegal intent in the store - could be a local yokel on a boon-doggle or even a DEA agent on a fishing expedition - and the owner could be fined or even shut down. No joke.
SORRY! But federal law applies, so watch yer terminology! Yep, it's a silly game we ALL must play til we change the law.
Smokin' Glass has supported individuals and groups in the medical cannabis movement since the concept began. They help as much as they can publicly, mostly by patiently educating consumers on the law when purchasing their functional glass art for use as delivery devices while giving them the best price they can.
Now, would like to help more by offering a discount to the patient community. Mention you read it here and receive 30% off! Yes, all OMMP Cardholders get a whopping 30 percent savings on your purchase. So, stop on by their new location in Portland at -
1408 SE 39th, a half block north of Hawthorne up 39th, next to Jiffy Lube
- and ask about their water-pipes (NOT "bongs"!) and other functional glass pieces that OMMA cardholders may be interested in. Visit: http://mercycenters.org/events/GlassWare_Party.html for details.
Grow-vention (last was 2/26/05). Growers Convention. Bring all growers together in safe environment and enable free exchange of information and resources. Have presentations and booths. Allow patients to attend in order to pick up info, resources or shop for a grower.
--- Future Events ---
* Saturday, February 19th-ish, 2013 * 8:00pm til we’re done! * Sweet Leaf Valentines Ball hosted by W-V-NORML at the Voter Power Office in Eugene, at 687 River Ave., Eugene, 97404-2513 * Join Willamette Valley NORML as we sweeten the ‘pot of life’ by mixing entertainment and activism. There will be Raffles for stuff, Music, Food and Fun, of course, but also: Info on Avoiding Busts and What to do in a Law Enforcement Encounter; How to Get Your Card, Volunteer for The Cause, or otherwise Help Out, and more! $5 donation at the door. For more info call: 541.517-0957 –or- visit: http://w-v-norml.org/events.html#sweet
* April 20th, 2013 - Saturday - 8PM 'til Closing * ‘Hash Bash Ball’ Benefit at the Voter Power Office, 687 River Ave, Eugene, 97404-2513. The “Hash Bash Ball” event is part of a series of monthly fundraising events (third weekend in each month). Part of the “Hash Bash Week” activities, open to the public, OMMP patient medication area provided. The purpose is to raise funds to continue the fight for Cannabis Law reform by donating all proceeds to Voter Power, the Willamette Valley NORML & the Emerald Empire HempFest.
Our Mission: The purpose of the “Hash Bash Ball” event is to unite our citizens in calling for sweeping reforms in America's laws against cannabis and hemp. This is a uniquely valuable plant: it provides high levels of key nutrients, relieves symptoms for patients suffering from an array of medical conditions, and can be made into environmentally positive products such as clothing, paper, paint, biodegradable plastics, and replacements for fossil fuels.
Join Willamette Valley NORML as we start working on making the year better than the last by laying down a foundation for real change. There will be Raffles for stuff, Music provided by Liquid Platinum, Food and Fun, of course, but also: Info on Avoiding Busts and What to do in a Law Enforcement Encounter; How to Get Your Card, Volunteer for The Cause, or otherwise Help Out, and more! $5 suggested donation at the door. For more info Contact: Willamette Valley NORML, at (541) 517-0957 – or
* National NORML Conferences * Stand Up, Get Out, Speak Up For Your Rights! Where do freedom-loving citizens like YOU gather? Answer: Events hosted by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws! If you have questions, contact NORML by phone at 888-67-NORML or Visit - - And Spread the Word! Visit: http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3427 for the latest on NORML conferences.
* Annual 420 Strike * Saturday, 20 April 2013, 00:00 until 23:30 (all Day) * location: Earth, specifically USA (national, global? action item) * In an effort to stop the inanity that has criminalized 25 MILLION of us in this country alone -- which means we are arresting over 800 THOUSAND people YEARLY and wrecking 2,000 lives on a DAILY BASIS we are proposing the Annual 420 Strike on April 20. On April 20 let your lack of money speak for you loudly and clearly! We will all join together and refuse to spend our money on any items or wares except those items that are directly connected to cannabis, made out of cannabis, hemp, marijuana or connect to an event that supports the marijuana movement. It is only through our withholding our hard earned money that are we going to be able to show the government - we mean business! Elvy Musikka is one of 4 patients in the USA that has a federal medical marijuana prescription (NOT JUST A MEDICAL RECOMMENDATION). She is proposing this event to raise awareness on how medical marijuana can help patients throughout the country. Join her in this cause of working with the government on changing the prohibition of medical marijuana. Contact - organizer Elvy Musikka at - https://www.facebook.com/events/198293580277485/ - learn more > http://w-v-norml.org/action/420.html
* sometime in 2013 -- NORML National Conference To Convene in TBA. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) will be holding its 41st annual national conference April 21 through April 23-ish at one of America's most 'pot-friendly' cities. Please mark your calendars now to attend this important event. Visit - http://norml.org/about/norml-conferences - for more detail. NORML invites the public to join hundreds of likeminded marijuana law reformers at the nation's only annual conference dedicated to ending cannabis prohibition. Please visit http://www.norml.org for forthcoming information regarding other 2011 conference registrations, speakers, and social events.
* The National Clinical Conference On Cannabis Therapeutics, sponsored by Patients Out of Time, among others * last was held on April 26 - 28, 2012
at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona. * This conference presents state of the art cannabis research with faculty from the US, and around the world. NOTE! To NURSEs and other Medical Professionals - Continuing Medical Education credits available! CMEs from USCF; also CEUs for RNs, LVNs, MFTs and Reg.P./pharm.D. More information on the conference agenda, faculty, registration, and how to obtain Continuing Education credits is available at: http://www.medicalcannabis.com/Clinical-Conferences/2012-tucson-az
* first Saturday in May * 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, annually 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 speakerslast year were:Brian Michaels a prominent Criminal Defense Lawyer practicing in Oregon with extensive experience in Marijuana cases.
Contact: Willamette Valley NORML (Eugene chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), 1863 Pioneer Pkwy E #624, Springfield, OR 97477 * www.willamettevalleyNORML.org
WHERE: March starts at the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza, Lane County Courthouse, 8th & Oak St, Eugene, Oregon. The march will wind around Saturday Market and downtown Eugene. Marchers will be marching on the
sidewalks, obeying pedestrian traffic laws. The march ends at the old Federal Courthouse Plaza at 7th & Pearl for the Rally with speakers & information Booths.
Rally Speakers; Ron Chase - Lane County ACLU, past Executive Director Sponsors, Inc; Sam Chapman - UofO Grad, UofO, SSDP chapter founder, past state coordinator for SSDP, activist; Allan Erickson - writer/speaker for Media Awareness Project; Dan Koozer - Willamette Valley NORML, Emerald Empire HempFest, Eugene Cannabis TV; Shelley Fox-Loken - LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition); Jim Greig - board member for Voter Power Foundation Board, Organizer for Americans for Safe Access (ASA); Brian Michaels - ACMM member, Attorney at Law; John Sajo – Co-Founder/Director of Voter Power Foundation; Cheryl Smith - Director, Compassion Center; Bradley Steinman – Graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School, founded L&C Law SSDP; Jim Greig and Dan Koozer have been organizing the Global Marijuana March in Eugene for the last seven years, and will serve as Masters of Ceremonies again this year. There will be other speakers as well as an "Open Microphone".
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.
Medford: For info, visit www.so-norml.org or call 541-779-1448.
Visit: http://mercycenters.org/events/MMM.html for more on local action. For updated full list, go to http://cures-not-wars.org/wordpress/?p=7 There is also some international MMM networking going on at this CannabisCulture.com message forum >
here
* Treating Yourself magazine is excited to host the upcoming 3rd Annual Treating Yourself Expo on May 25 – 27-ish, 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/
* The Marijuana Conferences * last was June 16 & 17-ish, Hotel Nikko, San Francisco * How Can You Succeed in Building a Sustainable Business in the Current Environment? After the success of DealFlow Media's New York event this past fall, we're bringing this conference to San Francisco. This is the only non-biased event covering the business, legal and health aspects of the growing debate over legalization in the United States. This event draws the most concentrated group of investment professionals, business owners, attorneys, state legislators, and physicians, and they attend because this event is a forum geared for business-to-business networking and education.
What is the present status of federal and state laws? How do they impact businesses structuring start-up capital? Find out the answers to these and other critical questions. his event is imperative for anyone interested in learning about and building a sustainable business in this rapidly growing and dynamic industry. Take advantage of our early registration discount before April 1st. Early registration is only $495 ($100 off the regular price). http://www.dealflow.com/conferences/ to register or call our office at (516) 876-8006. Subscribers to The MJ Business Report will receive a 2-for-1 coupon to bring a colleague for free. Active yearly paid subscription required to receive the coupon.
* every July 4th * 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/
* 7th - 9th-ish of September * 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 * visit - http://cannatrade.ch/ * CannaTrade Facebook Community: - Join now CannaTrade-Facebook-Community!
* date: TBA * time: TBA * next CannaVention Planning meeting * last was Room ED 176 at the University of Oregon campus, Eugene. Contact: TBA, 503-396-9062, .
* W-V-NORML & Voter Power Potluck Halloween Costume Party * WHERE: Voter Power office - 687 River Av, Eugene, 97404-2513 * WHEN: Friday, October 28-ish, 2013 - 8:00pm - ? * WHY: to raise Funds and Awareness. Admission is $10.00 or $5:00 & a 4 - 6 serving dish to share. Special prize for best costume. Live music provided by the Grateful Dead cover band Liquid Platinum (back by popular demand).
* December 1 – 3-ish * The NORML Legal Seminar, Key West, FLA * The 2011 legal seminar will be held at the Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa in Key West, FL on December 1-3, 2011. The hotel is holding a block of reduced rate rooms for NORML legal seminar attendees. We usually sell out our block of rooms, so please try to make your reservations early. The NORML Key West legal seminar is an excellent legal seminar with outstanding speakers, and it is fully accredited by all states that require Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for practicing attorneys. In addition, it has become a wonderful opportunity to spend some time in a relaxed setting with old friends, and to make new friends, who share your opposition to marijuana prohibition. Many of our members and supporters look forward each year to this celebration of personal freedom. Visit - http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=5341 - for more.