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festivus · 01-22-2011, 05:25 PM

Senators Want More Patients To Have Easier Access To Medical Pot

It seems Hawaii's legislature debates fixing the 10 year old Medical Marijuana law every session. Maybe with our new gov, Neil Abercrombe, the measures won't be killed by the veto pen, the way the previous dick head Linda Lingle did. Good on ya Sen. Espero!

As reported by Daryl Huff, KITV 4 News-

HONOLULU -- Between deep pulls on her glass smoking bong, Teri Heede, 55, said she needs about an eighth of an ounce of marijuana every day to control multiple sclerosis symptoms. But bad weather and pests make her back yard pot patch unreliable.

“I have to find it on the street and that is dangerous,” Heede said. “And I always get bad product.”

Hawaii’s 10-year-old law limits patients to four mature plants and says a caregiver can only raise plants for a single patient. But because of the difficultly patients, particularly in urban areas, have maintaining adequate, legal supplies, Sen. Will Espero, public safety chairman, said the legislature is ready to loosen the limits.

“It’s just a matter of what numbers we would think would be best,” Espero said.

Espero introduced his first proposal on the first day of the legislature. It would increase the number of plants allowed each patient from four to 10. It would also allow a caregiver to grow plants for as many as four patients at once, and those patients could reimburse the caregiver for expenses.

Police point out that a caregiver for four people who is also a patient could grow up to 50 plants at once.

Other elements of Espero’s proposal would keep private patients’ addresses and the location of their plants and allow a doctor other than the patient’s primary physician to certify the patient has a chronic illness or condition that makes them eligible for medical cannabis.

Another proposal, from Sen. J. Kalani English, would establish state-run dispensaries, called “compassion centers.” He said the state would charge large fees for licenses to dispense or grow cannabis and would tax the profits.

He would also allow patients from other states to purchase from the Hawaii compassion centers.

“The patients need to get access to the medicine and we can create a good economic base for the general fund,” English said.

Heede said she would prefer to get her marijuana from a dispensary because of more consistent quality.

“They’ll test it for fungus. They’ll test it for pesticides. They’ll test it also for THC content,” Heede said. “It might cost a little more money but then we can also look maybe at some legitimate research.”

A spokeswoman for the Honolulu Police Department said the department will fight the proposed changes. She said the department believes more marijuana in the community will mean more drug use, addiction and violence. It also disputes the claims of medicinal value.

But Espero said most legislators have already disregarded those arguments and accept marijuana as legitimate medicine to which patients should have access. He said he also expects the new governor will be supportive of improving the law.

02-04-2011, 03:27 AM

Right on Festivus. Here is an update.
https://www.civilbeat.com/articles/20...tch-marijuana/

festivus · 02-04-2011, 05:23 PM

Thanks Rick! I submitted this a week ago, thought it got shit canned because it was a duplicate of VTA's post. There's an article in the local paper today, the legislature will debate reducing the penalty for less than an oz. today @ 3pm. Something like 18 of 24 legislators support the measure, and no fucking Linda Lingle and her veto pen this go round

festivus · 02-04-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rick shaw

Right on Festivus. Here is an update.
https://www.civilbeat.com/articles/20...tch-marijuana/

Wow, a great list of bills there! Finally, maybe we can get our hollow mmj program to actually work.

Didn't care for the bill to increase license fees...

02-04-2011, 05:39 PM

Doe's Neil Abercrombie still have that big Yellow Taxi lol. I drove pedicab in Waikiki from 1983-88,the first time I saw the Senator I was smoking a joint in Kapiolani park siting on my bike he drove right by me smiling.
Unfortunately licensing fee's will be going up for everything as both of our states are broke.

MadBuddhaAbuser · 02-04-2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by festivus

He would also allow patients from other states to purchase from the Hawaii compassion centers.

*looks in crystal ball* I see tourism to hawaii doubling soon after.....

trichrider · 02-06-2011, 08:45 PM

way to go hawaii!
good luck with the pOlice detractors, i see movement.

01-22-2011, 05:25 PM	#1
festivus STAY TOASTY MY FRIENDS! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Valley Isle Posts: 2,605	Medical Marijuana Expansion Proposed Senators Want More Patients To Have Easier Access To Medical Pot It seems Hawaii's legislature debates fixing the 10 year old Medical Marijuana law every session. Maybe with our new gov, Neil Abercrombe, the measures won't be killed by the veto pen, the way the previous dick head Linda Lingle did. Good on ya Sen. Espero! As reported by Daryl Huff, KITV 4 News- HONOLULU -- Between deep pulls on her glass smoking bong, Teri Heede, 55, said she needs about an eighth of an ounce of marijuana every day to control multiple sclerosis symptoms. But bad weather and pests make her back yard pot patch unreliable. “I have to find it on the street and that is dangerous,” Heede said. “And I always get bad product.” Hawaii’s 10-year-old law limits patients to four mature plants and says a caregiver can only raise plants for a single patient. But because of the difficultly patients, particularly in urban areas, have maintaining adequate, legal supplies, Sen. Will Espero, public safety chairman, said the legislature is ready to loosen the limits. “It’s just a matter of what numbers we would think would be best,” Espero said. Espero introduced his first proposal on the first day of the legislature. It would increase the number of plants allowed each patient from four to 10. It would also allow a caregiver to grow plants for as many as four patients at once, and those patients could reimburse the caregiver for expenses. Police point out that a caregiver for four people who is also a patient could grow up to 50 plants at once. Other elements of Espero’s proposal would keep private patients’ addresses and the location of their plants and allow a doctor other than the patient’s primary physician to certify the patient has a chronic illness or condition that makes them eligible for medical cannabis. Another proposal, from Sen. J. Kalani English, would establish state-run dispensaries, called “compassion centers.” He said the state would charge large fees for licenses to dispense or grow cannabis and would tax the profits. He would also allow patients from other states to purchase from the Hawaii compassion centers. “The patients need to get access to the medicine and we can create a good economic base for the general fund,” English said. Heede said she would prefer to get her marijuana from a dispensary because of more consistent quality. “They’ll test it for fungus. They’ll test it for pesticides. They’ll test it also for THC content,” Heede said. “It might cost a little more money but then we can also look maybe at some legitimate research.” A spokeswoman for the Honolulu Police Department said the department will fight the proposed changes. She said the department believes more marijuana in the community will mean more drug use, addiction and violence. It also disputes the claims of medicinal value. But Espero said most legislators have already disregarded those arguments and accept marijuana as legitimate medicine to which patients should have access. He said he also expects the new governor will be supportive of improving the law.
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trichrider THEORETICAL Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: between CB1 and the singularity. Posts: 7,046	way to go hawaii! good luck with the pOlice detractors, i see movement. __________________ "I'm not always a dick...but when I am, I drink cheap beer".
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02-04-2011, 03:27 AM	#2
rick shaw Guest Posts: n/a	Right on Festivus. Here is an update. https://www.civilbeat.com/articles/20...tch-marijuana/
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02-04-2011, 05:23 PM	#3
festivus STAY TOASTY MY FRIENDS! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Valley Isle Posts: 2,605	Thanks Rick! I submitted this a week ago, thought it got shit canned because it was a duplicate of VTA's post. There's an article in the local paper today, the legislature will debate reducing the penalty for less than an oz. today @ 3pm. Something like 18 of 24 legislators support the measure, and no fucking Linda Lingle and her veto pen this go round
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02-04-2011, 05:39 PM	#5
rick shaw Guest Posts: n/a	Doe's Neil Abercrombie still have that big Yellow Taxi lol. I drove pedicab in Waikiki from 1983-88,the first time I saw the Senator I was smoking a joint in Kapiolani park siting on my bike he drove right by me smiling. Unfortunately licensing fee's will be going up for everything as both of our states are broke.
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