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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7/29/2010
The Coalition for Medical Marijuana New Jersey CMMNJ
www.cmmnj.org

CONTACT: Ken Wolski or Chris Goldstein at 609 394 2137 or media@cmmnj.org



New Jersey will host Medical Marijuana Stakeholders Meeting

The Coalition for Medical Marijuana New Jersey (CMMNJ) is proud to announce that on August 21, 2010 a Medical Marijuana Stakeholders Meeting will be held in conjunction with the national patient advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access (ASA).

This unique event will take place in Trenton, NJ at the New Jersey State Museum Auditorium on Saturday, August 21 from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM.

Medical marijuana patients, their families, advocates, potential Alternative Treatment Center owners, and health care professionals should attend the meeting.

Steph Sherer, Executive Director of ASA, will be the featured presenter at the Stakeholders Meeting. Steph is an international leader and expert in medical cannabis advocacy who aids in drafting legislation and advises governments around the globe. She has been a guest lecturer at University of California, Berkeley and George Washington University, DC.

CMMNJ has worked with ASA as a resource throughout the medical marijuana legislative effort in New Jersey. Now that the Garden State has passed a compassionate use law it is vital for local advocates to learn from seasoned experts how to proceed forward. New Jersey’s medical cannabis patients and volunteers can also be an important part of the national discussion about safe access.

ASA has ambitious national, regional and local Goals and Objectives for providing medical marijuana to patients. The Stakeholders Meeting will look at the following topics:

1. Creating the political playing field necessary to pass federal, state, and local legislation.
2. Implementing medical cannabis laws with methods that meet the needs of patients.
3. Passing meaningful legislation that creates safe and legal access in additional states.

Jahan Marcu, a cannabinoid researcher from Temple University School of Medicine will present as Vice-Chair of ASA's Medical Advisory Board.

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