Press Release

The Civil Liberties Monitoring Project is presenting a special forum on Saturday, June 19 at the Veterans Memorial hall in Garberville titled, Cannabis Health & Safety, the Chemistry, the Economics, & the Politics.

Experts and activists who are navigating the emerging mainstream currents of the cannabis industry will be featured on the panel.

The keynote speakers are emergency and holistic medical doctor and founder of Montana Botanical Analysis, a lab dedicated to performing world-class scientific analysis of medical cannabis in Montana, Dr. Michael Geci, and Montana public radio commentator and lobbyist Kate Cholewa.

Joining them on the panel will be Sierra Knolle, who represents the Medical Cannabis Safety Council, local mostly-marijuana attorney, Ed Denson, California NORML’s deputy-director, Ellen Komp, and board member of Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District, Darryl Cherney.

Syreeta Lux and Charley Custer of Humboldt Medical Marijuana Advisory Panel, and Kellie Dodds of 707 Cannabis College will also give brief introductions of their newly-formed organizations.

The Garberville Veterans Association is co-sponsoring this presentation.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and there will be drinks and snacks available. The program will begin at 7 p.m., with introductory remarks from emcee Jared Rossman, President of the CLMP Board of Directors.

For more information, contact CLMP at 923-4646 or visit civilliberties.org.