District Service

MONthly meetings

What is a GSR? GSR is short for "General Service Representative,"

an important link in how our program works.

The GSR is a person elected by a meeting as a liaision to their local District and M.A. World Services. They come to the monthly district meeting and report on how their meeting is going and get any support needed. It's a two way street: they also bring news from the District and Marijuana Anonymous World Services back to their meeting in the form of announcements called Pitch Points. Pitch points are on this page.

When are the monthly District meetings? Next up is May 14th, 2025.

The Los Angeles area District meetings are hybrid and meet the second Wednesday of every month from 7:30 pm to 8:30 PST. At 7:15pm, Chip and Literature orders are filled in person.

We meet at Stoner Park in West LA (1835 Stoner Ave, LA 90025). There is a parking lot off of Missouri Ave. We are in the Community Room next to the outdoor basketball courts, and we have pizza!

The Zoom link, which is the same every month, is here.

Anyone is welcome to attend, whether you represent a meeting or not. People from other districts are also welcome.

How do I get on the email list for the meeting reminders and district news?

GSRs and the District primarily communicate via our Google Group. Reach out to info.MADistrict7@gmail.com and ask to be added.

March 2025 Pitch Points

MeetingS that Need Support

Sunday, "Sundazed and Confused" (online meeting) needs people who can sponsor.
Wednesday 7:30 pm "Dual Diagnosis" online Zoom meeting, a unique meeting for addicts who are also diagnosed with mental health conditions.
Thursday, "Last Dance with Mary Jane Online" needs people to fill commitments.

See our Meetings Page for Zoom links

New Meeting Alert

The MA District 7 Online Book Study will be back and starting their next book: The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, on Tuesday, March 18, 6-7pm.

UpCOMING EVENTS

The 3rd Annual Carol R Variety Show will be Sunday April 26. All performance spots are filled but contact Phil W if you want to be an alternate performer.
On Memorial Day weekend District 7 will host a "silent auction" fund raiser for the convention, more information to come but start setting aside any items you'd like to donate for auction.
June 22nd is likely to have a Chili Cookout fundraiser for District 7, stay tuned for more information, location TBD! Yum!

Service opportunities

District 7 needs two delegates who will serve for the next year. Delegates will go to the annual convention which will be spread out into two sessions: May 25-26 and June 28-29. Delegates will also help throughout the year with connecting our district with MA World Services. Please come to the next DSC meeting (in person or on zoom) on April 10 if you'd like to volunteer! The conference agenda is also available now for anyone who would like to see it [GSRs can share this link with interested members: https://mawsconference.org/agenda/]
The planning process is underway for the 5th annual 420 Soberthon: a 24 hour "fun-draiser" for the 2025 Convention in District 7. The first planning meeting is Sunday, March 23rd at 10am PT. You should contact Miven if you want to be of service (323-717-6803) or you can join the 420 Planning Committee WhatsApp [GSRs can share this link with interested members: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JKKKRLLmfrvIEU3bV7c2yU].
Our district still has open service positions including: Public Information Chair and H&I Chair. Please speak to your GSR and come to the next DSC meeting on April 10 if you are interested in being of service. Anyone who wants to come be check out the DSC meeting is also always welcome to join. There is pizza :)

OUR ChIPS HAVE ARRIVED!!

Thanks to our outgoing Chip Chair, we have ordered and received old-school chips for **all months and years** (up to 40 years). If your meeting has recently requested a specific chip and it was out, or has been out of any denomination chip for a while, then you can now restock. Chip orders are filled in person at the monthly District Meeting at Stoner Park.

D7 TREASURY REPORT

D7 Treasurer's Report FY 23-24 Link here The District Treasurer’s email is mad7.treasurer@gmail.com

DONATE TO DISTRICT 7 If your meeting has covered its monthly expenses, please consider donating to the District. These donations help the District and MA World Services function and carry the message to marijuana addicts all over the world. To donate to District 7, visit http://PayPal.me/MAdistrict7 OR log in to http://Paypal.com and contribute to info@MAdistrict7.org. In the notes, add your meeting name + "7th Tradition."

OTHER DISTRICT BITS

Check your meeting listing on this website to make sure all is up to date. Has anything changed or does anything need to be clarified? The webmaster's email address: info.MADistrict7@gmail.com
FOR GSRs - if you miss three consecutive district meetings with no communication, your meeting listing may be taken off the District website. You can send word by email to the MAD7@Googlegroups email. If you can't attend, please consider finding a replacement to come in your place or send an email update.

Thank you for your strength, your hope, and your service.

Donate to the District via PayPal Here!

Fundraiser for 2025 convention

Schedule listed in Pacific time

4-5:30PM: PET PARADE

5:30-7PM: LONG-TIMER SPEAKERS

7-8:30PM: RECOVERY BINGO TOPIC MEETING

8:30-10PM: A VISION FOR 2025

10-11PM: RECOVERY SHOW & TELL

11PM-12AM: DJ, DANCING & OPEN MIC

12-1AM: BURNING DESIRES MA MEETING

Willing to be of service? Info.madistrict7@gmail.com

MA WORLD SERVICE NEWS

JOIN A COMMITTEE -- Any member of M.A. can get involved with World Service committees. Right now, the Social Media branch of Public Information is seeking members to bring M.A. "out of the dark ages." You can email social@ma12.org if this interests you. There is also a WhatApp group for Service in M.A. and you can join that here:

The new MA DAILY Reader, Living Every Day with Hope

Sign-up to receive “Daily Dose of MA Recovery” the Living Every Day with Hope daily email blast.

https://MA12.org/Daily-Dose

MONTHLY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP

Meet with your fellows monthly to engage in writing exercises, discuss our recovery and creativity, and share our work. We will share tips about the writing process, provide prompts, and have time for sharing. All that is needed is a desire to write.

1st Saturday each month, beginning October 5th, 2024 at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET

To sign up, email Write@ANLP12.org. Learn more here: https://anewleafpublications.org

PArticipate in the publishing side of M.A.

A New Leaf Publishing ( ANLP ) was born out of the fellowship’s desire to carry its spiritual message though print and other media to the addict who still suffers. Seeking volunteers for roles as ANLP Content Editor, ANLP Treasurer, ANLP Secretary and ANLP Design Editor. Not necessary to have Design skills as a paid Creative Designer will be involved, so anyone with an interest can reach out about the role. Please contact chair@ANLP12.org about the volunteer ANLP service roles.

The descriptions for the ANLP volunteer roles and paid Special Worker positions are all posted on the MA Website (where it says "MA is Hiring") or at https://marijuana-anonymous.org/open-positions/

mar-anon announcement

Info for friends and family members with a marijuana-addicted loved one. There is a program for loved ones of Marijuana Addicts similar to Al-Anon and Nar-Anon. It is Mar-Anon. Check out their website at mar-anon.com. They have an online meeting daily and recently two in-person meetings have opened up though neither are in the District 7 area. (One just opened in the San Diego area.) Please pass on this information to interested folks.

Stay in Touch with M.A. World Services via Newsletters

M.A. World Service has two free email newsletters you can subscribe to: Carry the Message and A New Leaf, the M.A. Literary Publication. Find the sign up option on the Marijuana-anonymous.org homepage or support page.

District 7’s Relation to MA World Services

The fellowship of Marijuana Anonymous is served by the non-profit corporation called Marijuana Anonymous World Services. The purpose of MA World Services is to provide everything necessary for the fellowship of MA to function. Similarly, District 7 provides services to MA meetings in our territory, the Southern Los Angeles Metro area. District 7 is one of many MA Districts that have chosen to support the broader services offered by MA World Services (shout out to our sweet sister district, District 6, serving North Los Angeles).

Typically, each D7 meeting elects a General Services Representative, or GSR, who makes weekly or monthly announcements from our district or from World Services at their meeting. GSRs meet once a month to share information and updates, and to collect the pitch points we make in our GSR announcements.

For more information about the different levels of service that make up Marijuana Anonymous, take a look at the "Services" tab on the MarijuanaAnonymous.org website.

What is "District-level service?"

When you come to the monthly District meeting as a GSR you are doing District Level Service. If you want to get more involved, there are Chair positions open right now like Public Information and Hospitals and Institutions. Suggested 6 months to 1 year sobriety.

As a new Chair, you'd get help to learn all you needed (which is called service sponsorship, where a fellow with experience in your new position trains you). Some of the District-level roles will sound familiar from the positions you can hold in an MA meeting, like Treasurer, Literature, Chips, and Hospitals and Institutions Chair (H&I). Other District Chair roles include Events, Webmaster, and Public Information. Come to a meeting and ask about the service role that interests you. Even if it's currently filled, you'll get an idea of what you can bring to the table in the future, and get to know more fellows.

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