Oregon NORML Cannabis Café Grand Opening
Fri, Nov 13, 2009 12:49 pm
Riding on the wave of President Obama’s memo to end DEA interference in states’ medical marijuana laws and an unprecedented response from the media, Oregon NORML’s Cannabis Café opens at 4:20pm on November 13, 2009 at Rumpspankers, 700 NE Dekum St, Portland, OR 97211.
A special preview of the café and press conference will be held at 2:00pm. This will be the only time that anyone from the public will be allowed inside. All media are welcome to attend, and special guests will be included by invitation only.
“The response has been overwhelming,” says Madeline Martinez, Executive Director of Oregon NORML. “We are excited to be able to provide a safe place for patients to medicate that is out of public view within the guidelines of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act (OMMA).
Many patients travel to Portland for medical care and treatment and have no place they can go to use their medicine during those often exhausting and intensive trips. "Do they go out into an alley and hide in the back of their car?" Martinez said. "There needs to be a place, much like our meetings, where people can socialize and network."
In the week since the announcement of the café’s opening, stories have appeared in most major Oregon newspapers and television stations. Martinez appeared on OPB’s Think Out Loud talk show and attended the local neighborhood association meeting to reassure the public that the café will be operated at the highest of standards and strives to be a positive addition to the area.
Members must be registrants of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) and members of Oregon NORML to gain entrance to the café. For the Grand Opening, the entry fee will be $25.00, which covers the first month of membership and an all-day entry pass. Basic membership to Oregon NORML is $35.00 per year and will be available at the door.
Please contact Oregon NORML for more information on the message line 503-239-6110. Details and information will also be available at www.ornorml.org as they become available.
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Dec 23 2009, 5:07 pm
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wow!
Dec 16 2009, 12:43 pm
Fresh Baked
Dec 15 2009, 7:30 pm
http://budbook.org/video.php?user=369&video_id=146
Atomic love
Nov 24 2009, 2:35 pm
When are we going to give up our need for competition with one another and realize that that is what divides us all as a whole?
Cannabis is the only plant that has brain love cells that we can vaporize into our heads. Nothing wrong with that.
Love heals.
Hate kills.
if
Nov 19 2009, 1:42 pm
if
Nov 19 2009, 1:40 pm
bigtitsbiggerdicks
Nov 18 2009, 1:51 am
to mauibud
Nov 17 2009, 5:04 pm
I wouldn't be surprised if it is court ordered as well.
Real lovers of the greenery don't hate. Haters suck
mauibud
Nov 17 2009, 3:25 pm
Bud Man
Nov 16 2009, 3:05 pm
Reality Check
Nov 16 2009, 8:40 am
conserning the eligibility of Obama to be President .
Of course Obama's people tried to get the whole thing dismissed but the Judge said its a legit question that needs to be answered .
I agree with him .
Dr Roxo
Nov 16 2009, 2:19 am
magoo
Nov 15 2009, 6:52 pm
anonymous
Nov 15 2009, 1:48 pm
are you all children?
Nov 15 2009, 12:20 pm
Real World Wisdom
Nov 15 2009, 9:54 am
Do you blame the weatherman for reporting bad weather ? Of course you do .............
Real World Wisdom
Nov 15 2009, 7:40 am
Who will you blame then ? Thats correct , all you people who voted him into office ...you fools !
hey gstlab
Nov 14 2009, 3:55 pm
gstlab3
Nov 14 2009, 3:21 pm
WHAT ARE WE DEALING WITH? WHO ARE WE DEALING WITH?
WHY DOES THE NAME "RUMPSPANKERS" NOT SURPRISE ME?
IF WE AS A GROUP WHO DEMAND EQUAL TREATMENT AND RESPECT ON MEDICAL GROUNDS AND WITH REGUARDING ACCESS TO MARIJUANA SCIENTIFIC BACKING.,TO HAVE TO PROVE OUR POINT." "WHY DO WE INSIST ON MAINTAINING THIS "BURNED OUT STONER" IMAGE?!?!"
THAT CAME OUT KIND OF FUCKED UP., BUT DO YOU SEE ME POINT?
WE NEED TO CHANGE THIS REBELIOUS TEENAGE IMAGE INTO THAT OF ONE OF RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING AND TRUE KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH.,
WE ARE DEALING WITH HUMAN SUFFERING AND MORTALITY.,AND IF YOU MUST., ADD THE FREEDOMS THAT ARE AND HAVE BEEN INFRINGED UPON AND THE RIGHT TO JUST "GET HIGH" THAT IS FINE TOO.
Julie
Nov 14 2009, 11:03 am
indeed
Nov 14 2009, 10:16 am
Cmon!
Nov 14 2009, 9:00 am
anonymous
Nov 14 2009, 8:09 am
illinois stoned
Nov 14 2009, 4:38 am
Kushman
Nov 13 2009, 11:42 pm
weapons of mass distuction
Nov 13 2009, 10:41 pm
go figure
Ashininia
Nov 13 2009, 6:35 pm
Way to go Oregon, I love my Portland!!!
Or better known as POTland!!
XOXO
karma smoke
Nov 13 2009, 5:31 pm
Real...High
Nov 13 2009, 4:44 pm
Its sad all the comments are off topic and crazy.
I would give anything for my state to adopt these wonderful laws and allow me the right to smoke herb in a safe place, medical or not.
Good job Portland!!
kerouac420
Nov 13 2009, 1:57 pm
DG
Nov 13 2009, 12:58 pm
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