A bill to make Hawaii the next state to legalize recreational cannabis cleared a legislative hurdle this week. The legislation “advanced out of two state Senate committees Thursday — and is now moving to the full senate,” according to local station HawaiiNewsNow. Under the measure, adults aged 21 and older could legally possess and consume marijuana, while the state would … [Read more...] about Legalization Bill Moving Along in Hawaii Legislature
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Bill to legalize marijuana in Hawaii clears major hurdle at Legislature
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A plan to legalize recreational marijuana advanced out of two state Senate committees Thursday — and is now moving to the full senate. Lawmakers are trying to avoid problems that arose in other states that went beyond medicinal use. The Senate proposal, approved by the Consumer Protection and Ways and Means Committees, is designed to encourage small … [Read more...] about Bill to legalize marijuana in Hawaii clears major hurdle at Legislature
Lawmakers find talking about legalizing recreational weed and doing it are very different things
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Plans to legalize recreational marijuana are moving forward in the state Legislature. But even with the governor’s support, there are challenging speed bumps, including conflicts among those who already grow and sell cannabis for medical reasons. One of the advocates is the owner of Care Waialua, Jason Hanley, who rents greenhouse plots to medical … [Read more...] about Lawmakers find talking about legalizing recreational weed and doing it are very different things
Report: Legalizing cannabis would generate an additional $50M in state tax revenues
According to the state health department, as of Sept. 30, there are 33,725 patients who have medical cannabis cards. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Tax Department projects $50 million in revenues to Hawaii’s government coffers annually if cannabis was legalized for adults without a prescription. But dispensary operators think it would bring in a lot more money. As of … [Read more...] about Report: Legalizing cannabis would generate an additional $50M in state tax revenues
Senate Bill Would Legalize Medical Marijuana For Military Veterans
Ooh Rah!!! This is exciting. Two Democratic U.S. senators filed legislation on Wednesday that would effectively legalize medical marijuana for military veterans and let government doctors help them access it. #22toomany It's only right and moral for the Federal Government to take care of the medical needs of our military veterans. They fight to protect the United … [Read more...] about Senate Bill Would Legalize Medical Marijuana For Military Veterans
Hawaii Will Allow Out-of-State Visitors to Buy Medical Marijuana by Next Year
Another state steps up in identifying the need to access medicine. Since Hawaii has a large tourism industry, it only makes sense for the state to legalized medicinal reciprocity. In 2016, a total of 8,934,277 visitors came by air or by cruise ships to the state, which was up 2.9 percent from the previous record of 8,679,564 visitors in 2015. Wonder which domino will fall … [Read more...] about Hawaii Will Allow Out-of-State Visitors to Buy Medical Marijuana by Next Year