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You’ve been waiting and waiting and finally the day has come: The Patient Portal for the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (OMMCP) is accepting applications. You can be legal! But, how? Here are a few tips.
The basics: You must be an Ohio resident, age 18 years or older and diagnosed with one of 21 qualifying medical conditions. To obtain cannabis legally in Ohio as an individual, you must secure a recommendation from a physician with a certificate to recommend. This recommendation enables you to download a registry card from the Ohio Board of Pharmacy that you will take to a dispensary where you can purchase various forms of cannabis.
The 21 medical conditions include cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn’s Disease, Fibromyalgia, chronic pain and others that must be documented in your medical records. The Ohio State Medical Board can add new conditions.
Monday, Feb 4, 2-7pm
700 Bryden Rd.
UPDATE: #Search4Amber
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Next week Monday-Friday, JJC's office at 700 Bryden Rd will be open from 2-7pm to hold space for Amber, her family, and her community who need it. There will be food and support counselors, for those grieving. If you have any questions, please message us.
Sunday, February 3, 7-11pm
Cafe Bourbon Street, 2216 Summit St.
Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther declared in the annual State Of The City address "The state of our city is strong." He touted development projects across the city such as the One Linden Plan, a master plan for Hilltop, the opening of the Franklin Jubilee Market last May, a new police substation to be built near the Lazelle Woods Community Center, and "record resources" being spent to pave the city.
The mayor painted a picture of growth and prosperity borrowing from Experience Columbus' statistics that visitors spent 7 billion in Columbus in 2017, and he referenced the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission estimate that over "40,000 people moved to the region in 2018."
In his speech, he announced a plan to invest $3.8 million in 2019 to build new affordable homes and keep them affordable through a land trust in areas around Columbus including in Franklinton and on the South Side. "If mobility is the great equalizer of the 20th century, let us leverage it," he said.
Saturday, February 2, 2019, 5:30 – 9:00 PM
From the Muslim Ban, advocacy & legislative efforts, and record-breaking amount of civil rights cases, CAIR-Columbus has had your back. We ask you to come support our work as we prepare for another year of resistance. Speakers: Nihad Awad, National Executive Director of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Imam Johari Abdul Malik, Director of Outreach at the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Washington D.C., Ilhan Dahir, writer, researcher, and civil liberties advocate, and Preacher Moss, Comedian/Writer and Founder of ‘Allah Made Me Funny.” Tickets $35.00/person. Location: The Ohio Union Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom, 1739 N. High St., Columbus. More information and tickets here.
After a second public hearing where citizens again strongly opposed the amount as way too high, Columbus City Council unanimously enacted a $12,707.79 annual limit on contributions to candidates for city offices. Council member Michael Stinziano, a lame duck who leaves office Feb. 22, was the only member at the hearing.
Citizens speaking there denounced the limit as a sham benefiting incumbent officeholders and big-money donors under the guise of protecting the public. Speakers generally supported an amount between $250 and $3000, which is more in line with the limits in comparable cities.
They said a lower limit would motivate candidates to seek support from and represent regular citizens instead of a small group of wealthy donors.
An ineffective limit favoring incumbents and easily avoided
Joe Motil, a longtime community advocate for fairness and equality for Columbus neighborhoods was told by Mayor Andrew Ginther’s office that he was not permitted to represent the Columbus Chapter of the NAACP’s Labor & Industry Committee at the upcoming Construction Trades Career Fair at the Fort Hayes Career Center. The event is being sponsored by the City of Columbus and several other construction trades and related organizations. Mr. Motil serves on the Chapter’s Executive Committee and was recently appointed as Chairman of the Labor & Industry Committee. Furthermore, Joe has worked in the commercial construction industry for 39 years and is retired from Laborers Local 423. For the past 13 years he has worked as a construction safety manager and currently oversees the safety of the $355 million Mt. Carmel Grove City Hospital construction project for Hunt Construction.
Wednesday, January 30, 9am-6pm
Amber Evans, local community activist, has been missing since Monday evening. We are still searching for our beloved friend. People who love Amber are welcome tomorrow between 9am and 6pm at Jacob's Porch 45 E 13th Ave - food donations are welcome and trained support will be present Text 614-427-1938 for food or other donations. Schools will be closed so young people are welcome. Please stay warm and safe, if you need emotional support please call or text 614-434-6175.
Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
This will be an open meeting for the community to learn about our work in 2018 as well as to discuss our work in 2019. Location: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave., Columbus 43214. For more information contact centralohioworker@gmail.com.