RIPAC E-News
July 2009 Edition
RI Patient Advocacy Coalition
July 2009 Edition
RI Patient Advocacy Coalition
Welcome to the monthly newsletter of the RI Patient Advocacy Coalition (RIPAC), the medical marijuana community of Rhode Island! Visit our website, www.RIpatients.org.
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In this issue:
1. LEGISLATURE APPROVES MEDICAL MARIJUANA COMPASSION CENTERS!
2. RIPAC VICTORY PARTY TUES, JULY 21st 5-9PM 150 POINT ST IN PROV
3. COMPASSION CENTER APPLICANTS FORUM: EDUCATION/NETWORKING
4. RI HEALTH CENTER ASSOCIATION ENDORSES MEDICAL MARIJUANA
5. RIPAC OFFERS PATIENT AND CAREGIVER ORIENTATIONS
6. JULY MEETINGS: COMMUNITY, PATIENT, REGIONALS
1. LEGISLATURE APPROVES MEDICAL MARIJUANA COMPASSION CENTERS!
- On June 16, the House of Representatives and the Senate overwhelmingly overrode the Governor's veto, enacting the Compassion Center bill by votes of 67-0 and 35-3! You can read excellent coverage from The Providence Journal and The Wall Street Journal, and watch a video from NBC 10 News.
- Rhode Island's first Compassion Center will open in spring 2010.
- Click here to read about all the exciting changes in the RI Medical Marijuana act this year.
- We are having our Victory Party on Tuesday, July 21st from 5-9pm at GALLERY located at 150 Point Street in Providence.
- This will celebrate passage of the Compassion Center legislation, a farewell to founding executive director Jesse Stout and a welcome to incoming executive director Stephen Hogan Jr.
- All supporters are welcome to this exciting and inspiring FUNdraising event.
- To educate compassion center applicants about patients' needs and concerns, RIPAC is organizing a forum to provide information and networking for potential compassion center operators.
- Cost is $50 per person.
- This forum is happening on Thursday, July 16th from 6-8pm at Brown University's Kassar House (corner of Thayer Street and George Street, Providence).
- For more information please contact Stephen.
- On June 4, the RI Health Center Association passed a resolution endorsing medical marijuana and RIPAC's mission.
- This will be a great oppurtunity for RIPAC to distribute our pamphlet in many of our state's community health centers.
- We welcome RIHCA to our coalition and look forward to working with them in the future.
- Are you a newly licensed medical marijuana patient or caregiver? Are you looking for information about becoming a licensed patient or caregiver? Schedule a RIPAC Orientation.
- A RIPAC Patient Orientation is a one-on-one meeting with a RIPAC staff member or volunteer to explain the Medical Marijuana Act and answer questions. Patients get advice on choosing and interviewing caregivers. Contact RIPAC and request a Patient Orientation.
- A RIPAC Caregiver Orientation is a one-on-one meeting with a RIPAC staff member or volunteer to explain the Medical Marijuana Act and answer questions. We encourage patients to ask would-be caregivers whether they've attended an orientation. Contact RIPAC and request a Caregiver Orientation.
- Community Meeting: 6:30-8:00pm Tuesday, July 14 will be our open Community Meeting for patients, caregivers, advocates, and anyone else interested in learning more about medical marijuana. Please come to the conference room of Family Service RI (55 Hope Street, Providence 02906). Contact RIPAC for more information.
- Patient Meeting: 7:00-8:30pm Tuesday, July 28 will be our Patient Meeting for licensed patients and their caregivers. Caregivers are welcome at the invitation of their patients; patients should call to inform us if their caregivers are invited. Call us at 861-1601 or contact RIPAC here.
- Regional Meetings: Everyone is invited to the East Bay Regional Meeting from 6:30-8:00pm Thursday, July 23 at East Prov Public Library. Only patients/caregivers living in South County are welcome at the South County Regional Meeting from 7:00-8:30pm Thursday, July 23; write to us for the location.
Have a healthy day,
RIPAC
www.RIpatients.org