State Rep. John Carroll was fed up with Hawaii’s outdated marijuana laws. The Republican lawmaker had recently been at a rock concert where much of the audience had lit up — some right in front of police officers. Thousands of Hawaii’s citizens smoked pot, Carroll told the Honolulu Star-Bulletin newspaper, but nothing had been done to update the legal code to “better fit the … [Read more...] about Hawaii Has Been Debating Marijuana Legalization For Half A Century
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Hawaii House Committee Declines Hearing for Rec Weed Measure, Killing Effort for 2024
Around this time last month, Hawaii lawmakers and advocates were preparing for a possible shift to an adult-use cannabis market after the Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill that would legalize and regulate recreational cannabis. However, a key Hawaii House committee chair announced Tuesday that his panel would not hear the measure ahead of the legislative deadline next this … [Read more...] about Hawaii House Committee Declines Hearing for Rec Weed Measure, Killing Effort for 2024
Hawaii Lawmakers Advance Bill To Expand State’s Marijuana Decriminalization Law As Broader Legalization Hangs In The Balance
As a bill to legalize marijuana in Hawaii hangs in the balance in the state legislature, a House committee has amended and advanced separate legislation on Thursday that would expand the state’s current decriminalization of cannabis by increasing amounts of the substance for which people would not face the threat of jail time and reducing certain financial penalties. After … [Read more...] about Hawaii Lawmakers Advance Bill To Expand State’s Marijuana Decriminalization Law As Broader Legalization Hangs In The Balance
Hawaii Marijuana Legalization Bill Barely Clears House Floor Vote, With Democratic Whip Urging Against The Reform
A Senate-passed marijuana legalization bill in Hawaii has survived a close vote on the House floor, with members narrowly advancing the proposal to its final legislative committee as some lawmakers who oppose the reform warned of dire threats to public safety and everyday life in the state. After nearly an hour and a half of discussion Friday, the chamber voted 25–23 to refer … [Read more...] about Hawaii Marijuana Legalization Bill Barely Clears House Floor Vote, With Democratic Whip Urging Against The Reform
Hawaii Lawmakers Amend Automatic MJ Expungement Bill to Single-County Pilot Program
Hawaii lawmakers are pressing ahead with an updated cannabis legalization plan, and while the Aloha State could very well be one of the next to embrace adult-use reform, the original plan is already seeing some substantial shifts. Namely, it appears that the Senate is looking to significantly scale back some of the actions surrounding social equity. The original measure, passed … [Read more...] about Hawaii Lawmakers Amend Automatic MJ Expungement Bill to Single-County Pilot Program
Hawaiian Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill
Hawaiian lawmakers are pushing forward with their latest cannabis reform effort as the state Senate passed legislation that would legalize and regulate recreational cannabis on Tuesday. In a 19-6 vote, the Hawaiian Senate approved Senate Bill 3335, which would allow adults over the age of 21 to possess up to an ounce of cannabis and up to five grams of cannabis concentrates, … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill
Maui, marijuana, making ends meet… What to expect this Hawaii legislative session
Political analyst Colin Moore on HNN's Sunrise Weekends to talk about government shutdown, Iowa Caucus and what to expect during this state legislative session. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It took a fire to light a fire for lawmakers to take on rising threats from climate change. “More money for wildfire mitigation and protection. I mean, I think this year will go down as the … [Read more...] about Maui, marijuana, making ends meet… What to expect this Hawaii legislative session
Hawaii Hemp Growers Don’t Want To Be Regulated Like Marijuana
Proposed legislation threatens to undo years of lobbying to foster Hawaii’s local hemp industry, according to farmers who just last year celebrated the repeal of regulations that had been stymying progress. Hemp is lumped into a 361-page bill to legalize recreational marijuana that was drafted by the Attorney General’s Office and released on Friday. The final draft calls for … [Read more...] about Hawaii Hemp Growers Don’t Want To Be Regulated Like Marijuana
Hawaii Attorney General Releases Weed Legalization Plan
Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez last week released a new plan to legalize adult-use cannabis that one lawmaker characterized as the state’s best effort so far. Under the plan, the state would allow for the production and sale of recreational cannabis while protecting the state’s existing industry for medical marijuana. Hawaii legalized medical marijuana in 2000, although the … [Read more...] about Hawaii Attorney General Releases Weed Legalization Plan
Island hopping: A new cannabis wholesale route in Hawaii
A handful of medical cannabis companies in Hawaii are selling and delivering wholesale flower and other marijuana products from one island to another, a first for the state and a rare sales route anywhere in the U.S. Island hopping by plane, helicopter or boat is common for visitors and residents traversing the region, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean that encompasses a land … [Read more...] about Island hopping: A new cannabis wholesale route in Hawaii
