PhillyNORML Meetings 1st & 3rd Thursdays of Each Month

[dOc]

PhillyNORML Meets on the First and Third Thursdays of each month at 7:30PM at
The A-Space
4722 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=4722+Baltimore+Ave+19130&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=28.114729,109.6875&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=39.949737,-75.217595&spn=0.006629,0.026779&z=16&iwloc=addr

[dOc]

PhillyNORML Meets on the First and Third Thursdays of each month at 7:30PM at
The A-Space
4722 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=4722+Baltimore+Ave+19130&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=28.114729,109.6875&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=39.949737,-75.217595&spn=0.006629,0.026779&z=16&iwloc=addr

[Derek Rosenzweig]

In case people didn't know, that means there is one TONIGHT (6/21/07) at the above address! Next one will be next month.

[bschimm]

Hey Doc and Ozzy,

I was wondering if you could send me some info on what you've been discussing at meetings.  Like an agenda or minutes?  I am def. going to make it up one of these days I'd just really like to see what's going on.   

[Derek Rosenzweig]

Upcoming meeting this Thursday! 7:30pm at the usual spot, 4722 Baltimore Ave (the A-Space).

[Derek Rosenzweig]

Meeting started at 7:52pm
5 people in attendance

Notes: Next meeting - nominations open for Board positions

Old Business
PA Democratic Primary question ideas:
    - Stick to question about ending medical marijuana raids
    - "What are your thoughts on the national criminality of marijuana?" or something along those lines
Duties - talk to Granite Workers for Medical Marijuana for tips (Derek), call NBC to find out format and info on the debate (Jason)

PA4MMJ
    - Waiting to hear back from our sponsor in the house to set up a meeting and discuss the legislation. We still need to find a sponsor in the senate.
    - Sponsor in house will be back from vacation next week, will be in his district until Sept. 16. House reconvenes on Sept. 24th.
Duties - get fax #s for people to use to send their letter, look into 3rd party faxing services (Derek)

Banner Activism
    - Anyone interested in doing some outside activism this month should contact Rob or Derek


New Business
Referendum/Petition
    - Lowest priority, $0 fine
    - Need ~20,000 signatures to make significant impact
    - Need to find a councilmember interested in introducing an ordinance
    - Need to finalize petition wording

Committee Reports
DrexelNORML
    - Survey isn't going to happen due to time and organizational issues (unable to sufficiently eliminate bias from survey). Instead they will do a petition and submit that to the student government.
    - One more movie showing coming up, date & location TBA

Fundraising
    - Online forms
    - Include donation info on updated pamphlets à la NORML national's pamphlets

Web Committee
   - Nothing new this week, still need to get graphics made and a site outline done before coding can commence. Testing server set up on my laptop.

Next Meeting: Thursday, August 16, 7:30PM at 4722 Baltimore Ave.

[dOc]

Thanks for posting the minutes.

[RobPA]

When is the next meeting? Working nightshift has screwed me in terms of finally getting to one of these meetings, but moving to day shift for the next 2 weeks. 

[Derek Rosenzweig]

Hey RobPA,

The next meeting is this Thursday at 7:30pm. Info for whereabouts was already posted above.

[Bone Machine]

Hey, I just wanted to confirm that there will be a meeting tonight with the holiday season upon us.  Thanks!

[Derek Rosenzweig]

Yep, tonight is the last meeting of 2007.