Opinion poll on Hawaii marijuana laws
Economist estimates state & counties stand to save/ generate an estimated $20M/year through marijuana legalization (Honolulu, Hawaii) With many states decriminalizing and even legalizing marijuana, where does Hawaii stand? Two new … Continue reading
VICTORY! Two bills pass to improve HI medical marijuana program, await Governor’s signature
The Conference Committee on HB 668 and SB 642 went all the way to the last minute, and it was a nail-biter – but after all that work – two … Continue reading
Decision making on medical marijuana program improvement bills now expected 4/26/13
4/19/13: At the Conference Committee hearing on SB 642 (improvements to the Medical Cannabis program) and HB 668 (the transfer of the Medical Cannabis program to the Department of Health), the … Continue reading
New infographic about Hawaii’s medical marijuana program
http://freshapproachhawaii.org/hawaiis-medical-marijuana-program-by-the-numbers-41313-edition/
U.S. House Members File Bipartisan “Respect States’ Marijuana Laws Act”
“This bill is a win for federalism and a win for public safety,” said Neill Franklin, a former Maryland narcotics detective and now executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. “In … Continue reading
Hawaii medical marijuana bills head to final stretch – but anything can happen
On Friday, April 19, 2:30 pm. “Conference Committees” for both HB 668, HD 2, SD 1 (the transfer of the medical cannabis program to the Department of Health) and SB … Continue reading
New report documents nationwide racial, economic disparities in incarceration
“The reasoning is clear: the combination of excessive incarceration and harsh punishment is a blunt instrument for social control that perpetuates the country’s painful, historical legacy of injustice and inequality, and deprives … Continue reading
Medical marijuana program improvements sail through House floor vote
SB 642 HD1, the measure to improve the Medical Cannabis program, has passed the House floor with Reps. Ward, Fale, Tsuji, Hashem, and Tokioka voting no, and the rest voting … Continue reading
Pew Research poll: Majority Now Supports Legalizing Marijuana
“For the first time in more than four decades of polling on the issue, a majority of Americans favor legalizing the use of marijuana. A national survey finds that 52% … Continue reading
Take Action! Support SB642 HD1 to improve safe access to Hawaii’s medical marijuana program!
SB 642 HD 1 is the new vehicle for getting the improvements to the Medical Cannabis Program passed. SB 642 HD 1, the new Medical Cannabis Improvements bill, has passed … Continue reading
“The House I Live In” premieres on PBS
Monday, April 8, 10:00 p.m. HST on PBS Hawaii, Independent Lens: “The House I Live In” The war on drugs is the longest conflict in U.S. history — and the … Continue reading
