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The Oklahoma Compassionate Care Campaign for medical marijuana is making great progress.
Our goal is to change state law, to allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana. This would include regulations for cultivation and distribution. In fact, the final version of the proposed legislation for legalizing medical marijuana for Oklahoma can be viewed here, following detailing of plans for a "Day at the Capitol" to present this proposed legislation.
We have received written endorsements from more than forty potential Oklahoma medical marijuana patients and three Oklahoma medical professionals (one Medical Doctor (M.D.), one Registered Nurse (R.N.). and a pain therapist.).
Early in 2010 (date TBA), we will have a medical marijuana lobbying day at the State Capitol.
We will visit our elected officials in person and ask them to support medical marijuana.
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NOTE: The phone #s from this meeting have been put in a separate file. I don’t think they should be posted on the web by anyone but the owner.
DPRNOK/DPFOK Minutes 04/21/2010Cherokee Strip Museum, Alva, OK
Board members Keary Prophet, Richard Cunningham, Danny Buntin, Clinton Wiles, Larry Bonnell, in attendance.
Member Mike Manly
Guests Tammy, Erica, Brandon, Ashly, Harry, Star, Vickie, Alan; Brenda on Talkshoe
Call to order and quorum declared ~ 7:20.
1. Moved to make Alan Rafalko a board member to fill a vacant 1 year term.Passed Unanimously.
2.Marijuana March development report by Keary Prophet.Tulsa is marching May 1st. (Update, now scheduled for May 8th.You can Contact the organizer Aaron Wood by email at: whatizdeath@live.com or call 580-761-9850)
The Enid March has not been approved.
The Alva March will be Friday may 7th from 12 – 5.Stein and possibly William will be guest speakers.
3.Move to have Mike liaison with other groups.MPP is considered a worthwhile start as they have previously been in contact and are known to be monitoring our group.Passed Unanimously
4.Educational activities discussed.Clinton argued that all actions can be considered educational.Keary would like a public forum.Flexyourrights.org has a video on dealing with the police. More advertising of our web site, dprnok.org suggested.
5Discussion of the activity to follow the Marijuana March.Review and updating of the Constitution deferred to next month.
6.Finances.Bake Sale and car wash suggested.Moved have a possible car wash after Keary checks with his business associated friend in Edmond.Passed Unanimously.
Phone.Moved to have Jeff check on forwarding calls to Clinton’s second line and getting per minute charges on line.Passed Unanimously
7.Tammy is going to act as liaison with Wal-Mart to see if they will support the group.
8.Compassionate Care Campaign.Tammy Bailey’s experiences – had usage recommended by doctor.
Moved to form committee of Alan Brenda & Tammy to recommend next movement on Compassionate Care.Alan appointed Committee Chair.Passed Unanimously.
9.Next meeting in Buntin’s Stillwater area.Jeff will be queried about a preferred location.
10.Guest Comments.Grassroots work is what we can afford.Inquiry about whether we had a flyer to post.Indiscriminate posting of flyer is not recommended.Problems with vandalism and legality and associated good will
Texas Supervising Prison Psychologist talked about the need for reducing the number of non-violent offenders in the system.The need for showing the people where the money is as an incentive for reform
11.Tammy and Harry left money to join as did other among the visitors.Details to be delivered to Jeff.
BREAKING NEWS: Tulsa Global Marijuana March -Saturday May 8th -
City Hall - 8am - 4:20pm
a rain date is set for the following Saturday. You can Contact
the organizer Aaron Wood by email at: whatizdeath@live.com or call
580-761-9850
Remember the Alva Ok, GMM is Friday May 7th -
Courthouse lawn - Noon to 5pm - Open Mic -……
Contact Keary Prophet admin@potforfreedom.com or 580-327-1577
sponsored
by: www.potforfreedom.com
and the Drug Policy
Reform Nework of Oklahoma
Due to complications we will not be having our next meeting in Cherokee Ok, so we have moved the meeting to Alva OK, at the Cherokee Strip Museum located on 14th st. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Wednesday, April 21
We will discuss the problems we had in Cherokee at our next meeting in Alva. Please join us!!
It is unfortunate that we have to report the cancellation of the Enid Oklahoma Global Marijuana March. It was planned to be a simple protest on the Courthouse lawn but the County Commissioners rejected that request. I have decided to cancel the march in Enid altogether and focus on the Alva Oklahoma Global Marijuana March. Sorry for any inconvenience!!
Alva Oklahoma GMM
Friday May 7th 2010
Courthouse lawn
College & Flynn
12am - 5pm
Open Mic
Sponsored & Endorsed by: Drug Policy Reform Network of Oklahoma & Drug Policy Forum of Oklahoma
What to bring:
1.Your self, your friends,your family and co workers
2.Poster board/markers
3. Food and Drinks
4. A positive attitude
5. Facts or information you can hand out
What NOT to bring
1. Drugs & Paraphernalia unless prescribed to you by a doctor
2. weapons,sticks,bats, or anything that could be used to hurt someone!
3. A bad attitude
PLEASE JOIN US!!
Note: As far as I know the only city on the list that is actually having a march/protest IS Alva Oklahoma. The Lawton and Tulsa march was just left on the list after last year.
Jeff Pickens, Keary Prophet, Richard Cunningham, Danny Buntin, Clinton Wiles, Larry Bonnell, Amy Webb board members in attendance.
Guest Mike Manly, Mrs. Norma Prophet, Alan & Vickie Refales, and Gary Webb guests.
1.Quorum declared and called to order at 6:46
2.It was announced that Phillip Grimes had resigned from the board.
Board seats were determined to be currently filled as:
Expiring in 2013:Larry Bonnell, Clinton Wiles and Morton Skorodin
Expiring in 2012:Keary Prophet, Jeff Pickens and Richard Cunningham
Expiring in 2011:Danny Buntin and 2 open positions
Officer elections having been postponed from the 01/22/10 meeting, a slate of:
Larry Bonnell, President
Keary Prophet, Vice-President
Clinton Wiles, Secretary
Jeff Pickins, Treasurer
Was proposed.There was no opposition.The slate was elected unanimously.
It was moved that the Phillip Grimes seat be declared vacant and that special elections for the two open seats be held at the next regularly scheduled meeting.Passed unanimously
It was moved that future meetings be rescheduled to the 3rd Wednesday of each month as was previously practiced.Passed unanimously.
3. A.Raw minutes for 1/22/2010 were read.Minutes for 2/17 and 3/17/2010 minutes will be emailed in the near future.
3. B.DPFOK at $16.16.With fresh $100 donation, DPRNOK has $125.62.A couple of donations were received by PayPal.
It was moved to reimburse Danny Buntin $75.00.Passed unanimously.
4.Medical Marijuana patients who met with Sen. Aldridge,Denise Sthal and Mary McKnight, were unable to make the meeting and Mary McKnight was unable to address the group as previously planned.
A problem with response on phone calls and email was mentioned.Clinton Wiles will see about checking and dealing with email.Keary Prophet gave a brief overview of the email addressing options available.
With regard to the Compassionate Care Campaign, Jeffery Hickman, Representative for Richard Cunningham is reported to be favorable.However, his senator is against it.
There was discussion of the taxation of Medical Marijuana.It is apparently practiced in California.
K Prophet is trying to build a data base of known friendly legislators.J. Pickens legislator wants figures of support for the idea.J. Pickens will be sending out a request for reports of interaction impressions of legislative leanings, directed primarily at the list of attendees on legislative day.
Larry Bonnell gave an account of the meeting with the Narcotics officers in attendance in Senator Aldridge’s office.The television interview with Denise Stahl is reported to be on You Tube.
5.Constitutional Amendments shelved.
6.Letters to Legislators.A letter to Senator Aldridge requesting a copy of the tape of the meeting is being requested from Senator Aldridge by President L. Bonnell.
7.Newsletter responsibility for the March/April newsletter has been taken by Amy Webb.Material may be submitted to her through 580 748 1156 cell, 1140 Grant St.Waynoka, OK 73860 for snail mail and through K. Prophet digitally.Transferring all future newsletter activities to Amy was moved and passed unanimously.
8.New/Old business.The Alva & Enid Marijuana Day March dates may not be correct as listed on the posters.The Enid event has not yet been approved by the relevant officials.
9. A.Fundraising discussion suggestion of tee shirts reveals that there are a number of tee shirts available with the group logo.It was discussed whether to use these as membership come-ons and whether we shouldn’t see what stock was in hand before we earmarked them.J. Pickens and L. Bonnell will review just where they are at the moment.
The cell phone costs have the potential be reduced for a significant savings.
Chief Greenbud is available for a benefit concert for $600.
9. B.The next meeting, 4/21/2010 will be hosted by R. Cunningham at the Cherokee Library.
10.Public comments – general calls for Drug Sanity
Next DPRNOK Board Meeting: March 17th, 2010 at 6:30pm in Belle Isle Library, Meeting Room B, located at the intersection of Villa and NW Expressway in Oklahoma City. All concerned about drug law reform, including legalizing medical marijuana in Oklahoma, are welcomed to attend.
If you can’t make it to the Capitol Feb 17 2010, please contact your legislators anyway. Please call, email, fax and/or write letters today! Ask them to “Please introduce and endorse The OklahomaCompassionate Care Medical Marijuana Legislation.” Let them know we are sending the legislation to their office and that they can meet actual medical marijuana patients on Feb. 17.
Potluck membership meeting; Community Center, 315 W. 8th Stillwater, OK
1.Board attending:Danny. Buntin, Jeff Pickens, Keary Prophet, Larry Bonnell, Clinton. Wiles.Amy Webb logged in by phone but could not maintain contact.
Members:Phillip Grimes, Morton Skorodin., Ron Shewy, Richard Cunningham
Guest:Mrs. Prophet, Terry Grimes
7:24Meeting called to order
2.Board Elections:Larry Bonnell nominated and elected to 3 year term.
In order to fill out open seats and have existing terms, based on the understanding that Amy’s term ends in 2011, cycle at the proper 3 year intervals; the following slate was nominated:
Clinton Wiles and Morton Skorodin to 3 year terms
Richard Cunningham to a 2 year term
Phillip Grimes to a 1 year term.
Slate was elected unanimously.
3.Minutes of last meeting were approved.It was requested that minutes be posted as the body of an email as well as an attachment.
Treasurers’ report:Expenses of $0.84 payment to OK Tax Commission on sales at the Peace Festival leaving a DPFOK balance of $33.54.Expense of $52 to Verizon leaving a balance of $38.34 for DPRNOK.
4.Capitol Event:
We now have 72 endorsements.
Group meeting is scheduled for 2nd Floor Rotunda, 1 p.m., 17 Feb.
The plan is to present the legislators of each patient with a copy of our proposed literature and the other legislators with a single page fact sheet for other legislators plus such visitation as can be done.
Moved and passed to have 50 copies of legislation and 100 fact sheets.
Ron and Phil will create fact sheets.
Jeff will send emails to all legislators announcing our pending visits and ambitions.
Clinton will send emails to media about the event.
5.Constitutional Discussion:Moved to March meeting Unanimous
6.Letter Writing to legislators tabled.
7.Current officers and newsletter responsibility continued pro tem to March meeting.
8. New Business:March meeting attentively scheduled for 3rd Friday of March at Phil’s, Poteau, OK.
Future meeting scheduled for 3rd Friday’s at 6:30 p.m.Unanimous
Committee Chair reports and Public Comments deferred for time concerns.
The Medical Marijuana Movement is on a roll in the United States. New Jersey just passed medical marijuana and approximately twenty states had medical marijuana legislation introduced this session.
Now it’s our turn. That’s right; right here, right now, OOOOklahoma!
On Wednesday, Feb. 17, medical marijuana patients and supporters are meeting at the State Capitol. We will meet on the second floor Rotunda at 1:00 p.m. and have a brief discussion before visiting our senators and representatives. We will be presenting them with written information about medical marijuana and a copy of our proposed legislation.
It doesn’t matter if you are a potential medical marijuana patient or just someone who wants to see medical marijuana available in Oklahoma; we need you to attend this event.
Please attempt to arrange a meeting with your state senator and representative by calling their office. Arrange the meeting between 1:00-3:00 p.m. To find out who your state senator and representative are, call your local “Board of Election/Election Board”, or the State Election Board (405) 521-2391. You can also find this information online at http://dprnok.net/blog/take-action-now/find-your-state-rep/.
It isn’t a problem if you can’t arrange a meeting with your elected official. We are going to visit their office anyway.
If we can’t speak directly to our elected officials, we will leave the information with their staff.
No one will have to visit their legislators alone. Our volunteers will gladly go along to support you. We will stick together to demonstrate that many good people support medical marijuana in Oklahoma.
If you can’t make it to the Capitol that day, please contact your legislators anyway. Please call, email, fax and/or write letters today! Ask them to “Please introduce and endorse The Oklahoma Compassionate Care Medical Marijuana Legislation.” Let them know we are sending the legislation to their office and that they can meet actual medical marijuana patients on Feb. 17.
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Activism Alert: 
