Lawmakers in Hawaii are moving forward with a bill to establish a new task force focused on studying pathways to therapeutic access for psychedelics like psilocybin and MDMA. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved the measure unanimously, sending it on for further consideration.The proposed Mental Health Emerging Therapies Task Force would spend the next two … [Read more...] about Hawaii Moves Closer to Legal Psychedelic Therapy With New State Task Force Bill
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Hospital Gowns Don’t Have Pockets… Especially for Your Medical Weed
Here’s a weird little reality check. In Connecticut, you can legally get medical marijuana, if recommended by a doctor. You can use it at home. You can use it for serious conditions. But the second you roll through hospital doors in one of those backless gowns? Suddenly your medicine becomes a problem. That’s why lawmakers in Connecticut are now debating a bill that would … [Read more...] about Hospital Gowns Don’t Have Pockets… Especially for Your Medical Weed
Aloha… But Make It Diet Weed
Lawmakers in Hawaii are back at it again — nudging cannabis reform forward with the enthusiasm of someone dipping a toe into the ocean and immediately pulling it back out. Senators have approved a narrowly tailored legalization proposal that would let adults 21 and older possess and use very low-dose marijuana products, while broader reform remains stuck on the beach.The … [Read more...] about Aloha… But Make It Diet Weed
Hawaii Lawmakers Move to Put Cannabis Legalization Before Voters
Hawaii legislators have introduced bills aimed at placing the question of legalizing recreational cannabis on the ballot this November, giving voters the final say on the issue.The measures, sponsored by Rep. David Tarnas and Sen. Joy San Buenaventura, would amend the state constitution to permit adults 21 and older to possess and use marijuana. If approved by voters, the … [Read more...] about Hawaii Lawmakers Move to Put Cannabis Legalization Before Voters
Hawaii Finally Lets Patients Buy Rolling Papers — Paradise No Longer Paperless
Hawaii just signed off on a new set of medical cannabis rules that finally let dispensaries sell the basics — dry-herb vapes, rolling papers, grinders, the whole kit that anyone who actually uses flower has needed since day one. It’s a long-overdue shift that feels less like a regulatory update and more like the state quietly admitting, “Yeah… okay… patients actually use this … [Read more...] about Hawaii Finally Lets Patients Buy Rolling Papers — Paradise No Longer Paperless
Senators want big changes in Hawaii’s medical marijuana laws
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Big reforms may be in store for Hawaii’s medical marijuana program along with a crackdown on illicit cannabidiol (CBD) outlets. The changes would make it much easier to get medical cannabis and harder to find it illegally. State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, Consumer Protection chair, said lawmakers are giving up on legalizing adult recreational … [Read more...] about Senators want big changes in Hawaii’s medical marijuana laws
House reverses course on pot legalization bill
The Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives has returned to committee a bill aimed at legalizing recreational marijuana for adults aged 21 and older, a move likely to kill the measure this session in the House, disappointing advocates and sparking ongoing debate. However, companion Senate Bill 1613 remains alive and is headed for a public hearing this week before two Senate … [Read more...] about House reverses course on pot legalization bill
Cannabis advocates continue push to legalize recreational marijuana in Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Many attendees at the Hawaii Cannabis Expo this weekend touted the medicinal benefits of marijuana and hope to change its negative reputation. MMA fighter Hansel Aquino says his doctor suggested cannabis to help him with his rare form of cancer. But that meant relearning what he was taught about marijuana. “I was [from a] Catholic family and … [Read more...] about Cannabis advocates continue push to legalize recreational marijuana in Hawaii
Hawaii Cannabis Caregivers Can Continue Cultivating
Hawaii Governor Josh Green has signed off an executive order to protect caregivers who provide medical cannabis to qualified patients in the state. Up to this point, caregivers and registered patients in Hawaii were allowed to grow up to 10 cannabis plants. But through a mistake on the part of lawmakers, changes to Hawaii’s medical cannabis laws that came into effect on January … [Read more...] about Hawaii Cannabis Caregivers Can Continue Cultivating
Hawaii Has Been Debating Marijuana Legalization For Half A Century
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
