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Patients registered with the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP), and MAMA's Executive Director Sandee Burbank, were barred from an Albany Chamber of Commerce meeting to discuss drugs in the workplace. At that time, Sandee Burbank was Chair of the Department of Human Services Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana. Alice Ivany is a grandmother who uses medical cannabis to relieve the pain caused by the loss of her arm in an industrial accident. As Alice asked for the return of her registration fee, she was hurt by a man who grabbed her arm and pushed her.
MAMA's Press Release
Legislative agenda of "DrugFreeWorkplace" group
Albany Democrat-Herald
Corvallis Gazette Times
Bend Bulletin article
Bend Bulletin editorial
Roseburg News-Review
Hillsboro Argus
Coos Bay World
The Dalles Chronicle
The Governor's Council is responsible for coordinating all drug use, prevention, and treatment programs in Oregon state government. Within the next few months, they are expected to develope recommendations regarding the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program. On Tuesday, August 26, 2008, Tawana Nichols, Program Director for the OMMP, and Sandee Burbank, acting as chair of the Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana, spoke to inform the council members about the OMMP and the ways that patients are using it.
Click here to read the text of Sandee Burbank's presentation.
Saturday and Sunday, August 16 & 17
2008 Theme - Industrial Hemp, and what it can do for America
OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE
To educate the public on the myriad of potential benefits offered by the Cannabis plant, including the medicinal, industrial, agricultural, economic, environmental, and other benefits and applications, including domestic industrial hemp production and commerce. In particular, Seattle Hempfest seeks to advance the cause of Cannabis policy reform through education, while advancing the public image of the Cannabis advocate or enthusiast through example.
MAMA staffed an information booth, and Daniel Chandler spoke to the crowd both days.
Eric, Jennifer, and Shaina at MAMA's booth - Hempfest 2006
Sandee speaks at Hempfest 2006
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