DNC Board Meeting minutes, April 28th, 2015, Area #62, East Hastings, Vancouver.

Agenda

Street Market Report

Law Subcommittee

Methadone Clinic Issue

Other Business

Street Market Report

Member raises question re Street Market. Group discusses and decides that question is not DNC business and that the question needs to be brought up at Street Market Board 8 a.m., Saturday @ Vandu.

Law Subcommittee

Still waiting for first response from CHRC. Groups discusses that it may be possible to have an information forum in May at Vancouver Drug User Resource Center. Group also discusses plan to ask for resources to have workshops. Members interested in working on this are Ann/Chris/Amanda/Aaron.

Other Business

Announcement that city has a plan or is creating a plan to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. Group discusses that the principle of proportionate intervention allows for more control. Discussion that DNC drug user policy stance is in that sense aligned with city's plan to regulate people who work in medical marijuana dispensaries.

Also announcement by Jamie that he has been talking to people in pharmacies and has heard from residents that people would like DNC to lend support re issues related to methadone users.

There will be a Street Market related meeting on May 5^th, 3 pm, at Woodward’s 5^th floor, regarding Street Market move to 501 Powell. Bob Rennie will donate a trailer to the market.

Moment of Silence

Adjourn