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Ken Wolski spoke at St. Joseph's University's Institute of Catholic Bioethics in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 14, 2007

CMM-NJ had a booth at Ewing Community Fest on the campus of TCNJ

Sat. 10/7/06; 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM

CMM-NJ at Jim's Walk in Seaside, NJ
Saturday & Sunday, May 20, 2007

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CMM-NJ at the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, Freehold Raceway
Saturday & Sunday, June 18-19, 2005

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CMM-NJ on the State House Steps
Thursday, June 9, 2005

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Princeton Students for Sensible Drug Policy Hosts CMM-NJ Speakers
Wednesday, April 20, 2005 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Terrace Club, Washington Road
Princeton, NJ

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Sean McGrath Memorial
Saturday, August 28, 2004 5:00 - 7:00 pm
900 Route 526
Robbinsville, NJ
For directions and further information, contact Chris or Jessica at (609) 208-2806.
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Robbinsville, N.J. – July 29, 2004 - The Coalition for Medical Marijuana--New Jersey (www.cmmnj.org) will hold its inaugural public forum, an awareness-raising event in Robbinsville, NJ, on Saturday, August 28 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. At the event, NJ Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, D-Princeton Borough, will announce proposed legislation to be introduced in the New Jersey Assembly this fall to legalize the compassionate use of medical marijuana.

The event is a tribute to Sean McGrath, a New Jersey musician who died in June at age 28, following a two-year struggle with cancer. In addition to offering testimonials from the caregivers of patients, like Sean, who suffered from conditions that benefit from medical marijuana, the forum will include speakers from the medical community. A short video, “The Case for Cheryl Miller,” will also be screened.

Nine states have passed legislation in support of the compassionate use of marijuana, and several more (including New York) have it on their legislative agenda.

“As the public becomes more aware of the benefits of medical marijuana, we’re confident they’ll make sure New Jersey is not the last state to adopt this safe, effective and natural alternative to what’s legally available today,” said Ken Wolski, a registered nurse and head of the Coalition for Medical Marijuana--New Jersey. “We applaud Assemblyman Gusciora for sponsoring the ‘New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act.’”

Marijuana has been shown to be an effective treatment for many patients suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, AIDS and other medical conditions. However, its current classification as a Schedule I Substance means that the Federal Government considers marijuana to have no currently accepted medical use, and a lack of accepted safety for use even under medical supervision. The Federal Government forbids doctors to prescribe marijuana. Patients must choose to rely on less effective and more costly (but legal) drugs for their conditions or acquire marijuana illegally and risk arrest and punishment.

“No patient should be denied an effective form of treatment if there’s one that exists,” said Don McGrath, who is Sean’s father and the host of the event. “We hope concerned citizens will join us at this event to learn more and support the legislation.” Sean McGrath was a veteran of New Jersey’s music scene, having been with Saves The Day, Hands Tied, Mouthpiece, Foreign Exchange, Overseas and The Alps. He was diagnosed with biliary cancer in the spring of 2002, and died at his parents’ Robbinsville home in June. For information about Sean, please visit www.holdontoyourfriends.com.

The “Sean McGrath Medical Marijuana Memorial Project” will be at held at 900 Route 526 in Robbinsville, just east of the Allentown/ Robbinsville exit off Rte 195.