COURTHOUSE RALLY FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENT FACING A YEAR IN JAIL
MIDDLETOWN TWP MUNICIPAL COURT, MONDAY MARCH 12, 2012 AT 8:00AM
WHO
Eric Hafner, a Monmouth County native now residing in Los Angeles, California
who suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) uses Medical Marijuana
(recommended by his doctor) to treat the symptoms of his illness after
traditional prescription medication failed.
WHAT
Mr. Hafner was arrested in late November 2011 in Middletown Township,
New
Jersey on Charges of Possession of Marijuana under 50 grams (Lowest Level
Personal Possession Charge) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Medical
Marijuana Pipe) by the Middletown Township Police Department after a traffic
stop in which he was a passenger. Mr. Hafner is now facing up to a year in jail,
a criminal record and over a thousand dollars in fines for simply using his
medicine.
WHERE
Middletown Township Municipal Court, 1 Kings Hwy, Middletown Township,
New
Jersey 07748.
WHEN
The rally begins Monday, March 12 at 8:00am outside the Municipal Court.
Supporters will gather outside the court with paper signs and then move to
inside the Courtroom when it goes into session and begins hearing cases at
8:30am to show their support for Mr. Hafner.
WHY
New Jersey legalized Medical Marijuana in 2010, yet over 2 years later the
Department of Health and Senior Services has failed to implement the law. A
recent Rutgers-Eagleton Poll (Nov 11) found that 86% of New Jersey voters
support legal Medical Marijuana.
The people of New Jersey are vehemently opposed to this unjust prosecution being
undertaken in their name and demand the charges against Mr. Hafner be dropped
without delay.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Our launch
Welcome to the website of the Monmouth Patients Group. We are Monmouth County's first and only civil rights organization dedicated to advocating on behalf of Medical Cannabis Patients.
As a new organization, we are still in the early stages but hope to have regular patient meetings beginning in early 2012.
The main statewide Medical Marijuana group is the Coalition for Medical Marijuana: New Jersey. While we are not formally affiliated with them, they are a fantastic organization and we hope to support their efforts as much as possible. All of our members are highly encouraged to join them as well.
In the meantime, we can be reached via email monmouthpatientsgroup at gmail dot com (it's written that way to avoid spam). Membership is free and can be requested by contacting us.
We're also on Twitter! http://www.twitter.com/MCPatientsGroup
As a new organization, we are still in the early stages but hope to have regular patient meetings beginning in early 2012.
The main statewide Medical Marijuana group is the Coalition for Medical Marijuana: New Jersey. While we are not formally affiliated with them, they are a fantastic organization and we hope to support their efforts as much as possible. All of our members are highly encouraged to join them as well.
In the meantime, we can be reached via email monmouthpatientsgroup at gmail dot com (it's written that way to avoid spam). Membership is free and can be requested by contacting us.
We're also on Twitter! http://www.twitter.com/MCPatientsGroup
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