Ohio_Patient_Network

The Ohio Alternative Treatment Amendment committee currently has unique volunteer opportunities. We encourage our supporters to volunteer by circulating petitions, but we also have volunteer opportunities with more responsibilities. Aside from being a petition circulator we are also looking for the following volunteers.
Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator(s)

Person must be willing to take on the responsibility of meeting volunteer recruitment quotas

Must be able to keep a database of names, phone numbers, emails, addresses (including county and region of the state)

Report back weekly with the OATA committee

Our goal is 2,000 volunteers by March (we are halfway there)

Regional Field Operations Directors

Event planning and coordinating background helpful

Oversees volunteers within specific regions (NE, NW, SE, SW)

Trains volunteers on proper signature gathering

Works closely with the State Field Operations Director

Must be able to coordinate the entire region’s activities

Professional writers (multiple positions and types available)

Grant writing (works closely with the fundraiser director)

Articles for news print (works closely with the press release director)

Web articles and blog experience (works closely with the webmaster)

If you have a specific skill that you are willing to volunteer, please contact
the OATA Committee at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please put “volunteer” in the
subject line. Tell them you saw the request for volunteers on Ohio Patient Network. Don’t forget to
include your name, phone number, county, and what you would like to volunteer for.

San Francisco, CA: The California chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicines (ASAM) has issued a paper calling for the legalization and regulation of the adult use of cannabis.

The preliminary paper, entitled 'Youth First: Reconstructing Drug Policy, Regulating Marijuana, and Increasing Access to Treatment in California,' was initially presented at CSAM's State of the Art Conference in October.

It states: "Adolescents in California have easy access to purchasing and using marijuana. California's current medical marijuana laws have not had significant impact on access, and have made physicians de facto gatekeepers for access to both medical and recreational cannabis. CSAM therefore recommends that the best course at this point is to replace the current system of medical marijuana dispensaries and physician recommendations with a more strictly regulated system in which physicians are no longer gatekeepers for access, and fees and taxes from marijuana sales preferentially support education, prevention, and intervention for youth with marijuana-related problems."

Authors add: "A system of constructive regulation will assure that individuals are never jailed solely for possession or use of marijuana, more youth will be kept in school through community-based education, prevention and early intervention; and, referral to treatment will occur when needed.