Cleveland NORML

March Meeting Overview

Details from our March meeting

Mar 06, 2011 - Benjamin Morrison, Chapter President

Cleveland NORML Minutes

Open Meeting

Saturday March 5, 2011

Lakewood Public Library

Board Members:

Present:     Ben Morrison, President; Jamie Jackson, Vice President; Eddie Wilt, Treasurer; Jerry Braseman, Advisor; Susie Hyde, Member Chair; Cher Neufer, Ohio NORML President

Absent:      Theresa Daniello

      19 Attendees Total

• Meeting called to order at 4:37 p.m. by President Ben Morrison.
• February meeting minutes were approved without discussion
• Introductions of members and guests, requested all to sign in

President’s Report:

• Membership update:  34 members
• Website and content info updates.  Asked all in attendance for original content and ideas, which can be added anonymously.  Is anything really anonymous on the internet?
• Items and memberships are selling from our website, new items are being added for sale, noting that a membership was purchased online as we were speaking.

Treasurer’s Report:

• $504.61 plus the day’s new members (3) and renewals (2)
• Goal of 30 new members per month
• T-Shirts will be ordered to replenish diminishing stock for upcoming events
• Cleveland Pride – Saturday June 25, 2011 – Voinovich Park.  There will be items for sale, including luxury brownies, Jeremy K.’s hemp products.  Literature to be distributed.  This event has been paid for and is insured.
• Volunteers will be needed

Other Business:

Jerry: Cleveland NORML March, May 7, 2011 - Cleveland Public Square

• Discussed clean-up, recruiting volunteers committed to the end, someone willing to stay with the tables while others march. 
• Tent, chairs, tables, megaphone, our Banner. 
• We should be there well enough before Noon to set up.  The march starts at 1:00.  Discussed the route, set up and break down of event.  Two bands scheduled to play at Huntington Park.  Resources.  Mass Email  Any speakers?

Ben:  Distribution of our new post cards, tattoo parlors, etc.

• May be removing the leaf from some hand-outs to be more business-friendly.

Jamie:  More participation would have been nice for Valentine’s Day vigil. 

• Discussion of having more candle-light vigils in warmer weather as well.

Discussion:

• Dispensaries
• Methodist Church friendly to medical marijuana.

Brian A.:

• Helping with ballot initiative and the language it contains
• Laws, Political Action Committee
• Valid signatures from registered voters (350,000 necessary)

Jeremy K.:

• Hemp farming and help from Ron Paul from Texas.
• Vote Hemp – reintroduce in April

Next Upcoming Event:

• 4/20 (April 20) – Wilbert’s  4:00 – 7:30

Next Meeting:

• Saturday April 2, 2011.
• Advised attendees to check the website for the next meeting location.

6:00 p.m. Ben Adjourned the Open Meeting

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