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festivus · 01-19-2013, 06:07 PM

From the KITV website-

HONOLULU —There's a new push to legalize marijuana in Hawaii. A bill would expand the medical marijuana laws in the state to allow for recreational use.

The bill introduced on Friday would allow anyone 21 yearsold and older to possess an ounce of marijuana, and to cultivate a limited number of plants.

"We wanted to give it a hearing and see what the public says. We know that there will be strong public safety concerns brought up at the hearing," said Rep. Scott Saiki.

Saiki said the bill is modeled after the initiatives approved in Washington and Colorado that allow for recreational use of marijuana. The sale of the drug would be regulated and taxed, possibly generating $20 million annually to the state.

"I think anytime you can get revenue out of the source it's good for the state. You know as a business person that's how I think," said Ozzy Boyle, who supports the bill.

If passed, the bill would also allow the state to license marijuana retail stores. The owner of Hawaii's Natural High, Greg Azus, said he would expand his business.

"I'd like to get educated about it to be able to prescribe certain kind of marijuana or edibles for people depending on their ailments," said Azus.

Currently possessing an ounce of marijuana in Hawaii is considered a misdemeanor, and you could get one year in prison and up to a $2000 fine.

HPD released a statement recently saying, "The Honolulu Police Department is opposed to the legalization, decriminalization and medicinal use of marijuana."

The police department along with others said legalizing marijuana would increase the public's willingness to use the drug.

"If we allow it, I think kids at a younger age would have easier access to it. It's not a good thing," said Thelma Madali, who is against the bill.

If the bill is approved, marijuana still remains illegal under federal law, which bans all sale and possession of the drug.

Read more: https://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/Push...#ixzz2IRRRu2la

OLDproLg · 01-19-2013, 06:21 PM

hahaha COOL!

its pigs like that scared mother fucker that are SO ignorant its unbelievable,parranoid over loosing busts.
poor po po!

trichrider · 01-19-2013, 06:33 PM

mahalo

Black Elf · 01-19-2013, 07:12 PM

People of Hawaii should not be worried, just look at the examples of Holland and Portugal re cannabis, and Switzerland in relation to hard drugs. There is no evidence that youth would smoke more, quite the contrary. Hopefully they legalize it, it is the only decent thing to do.

festivus · 01-20-2013, 04:58 PM

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vta · 01-20-2013, 08:51 PM

Great news ! Here are the results of a recent poll....check it out !

https://acluhawaii.files.wordpress.co...cyfindings.pdf

lost in a sea · 01-20-2013, 10:56 PM

now just succeed from fascist american rule and it could be a kind of paradise again lol

Jbuzz · 01-20-2013, 11:11 PM

well that's just great to hear

festivus · 01-21-2013, 06:55 PM

The survey vta is linking shows the Hawaiian public favors legalization by a resounding 80%!! While actual legalization might be a year or two away, this survey does several important things right now: It makes it much more difficult for prosecutors and d.a.'s to seat sympathetic juries/grand juries and get convictions. It also makes it easier for jurors to ignore a Judge's directive that might contrast with their own personal opinions, increasing the chances for nullification.

It also sends a clear message to the fedz that their Green Harvest ops aren't supported by the public. DEA closed their Big Island office recently. It was there primarily to control cannabis production. You would think the meth biz would have been enough to keep an office open, but evidently not.

Hash Zeppelin · 01-21-2013, 09:07 PM

^the drug war is crumbling. In an economy with this much debt basically most logically people see it is a waste of money. not only that it is actually prohibiting job creation and economic stimulus.

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Originally Posted by lost in a sea

now just succeed from fascist american rule and it could be a kind of paradise again lol

unfortunately the USA is just one state in a fascist banking plutonomy. They will never let go of the islands either. it is a major military advantage.

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festivus STAY TOASTY MY FRIENDS! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Valley Isle Posts: 2,605	Hawaii Considers Legalization From the KITV website- HONOLULU —There's a new push to legalize marijuana in Hawaii. A bill would expand the medical marijuana laws in the state to allow for recreational use. The bill introduced on Friday would allow anyone 21 yearsold and older to possess an ounce of marijuana, and to cultivate a limited number of plants. "We wanted to give it a hearing and see what the public says. We know that there will be strong public safety concerns brought up at the hearing," said Rep. Scott Saiki. Saiki said the bill is modeled after the initiatives approved in Washington and Colorado that allow for recreational use of marijuana. The sale of the drug would be regulated and taxed, possibly generating $20 million annually to the state. "I think anytime you can get revenue out of the source it's good for the state. You know as a business person that's how I think," said Ozzy Boyle, who supports the bill. If passed, the bill would also allow the state to license marijuana retail stores. The owner of Hawaii's Natural High, Greg Azus, said he would expand his business. "I'd like to get educated about it to be able to prescribe certain kind of marijuana or edibles for people depending on their ailments," said Azus. Currently possessing an ounce of marijuana in Hawaii is considered a misdemeanor, and you could get one year in prison and up to a $2000 fine. HPD released a statement recently saying, "The Honolulu Police Department is opposed to the legalization, decriminalization and medicinal use of marijuana." The police department along with others said legalizing marijuana would increase the public's willingness to use the drug. "If we allow it, I think kids at a younger age would have easier access to it. It's not a good thing," said Thelma Madali, who is against the bill. If the bill is approved, marijuana still remains illegal under federal law, which bans all sale and possession of the drug. Read more: https://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/Push...#ixzz2IRRRu2la __________________ Seed Buyers Beware! Don't waste your money on hype. If you have to buy multiple seed packs to find that "keeper", you're getting ripped off. Every female in a pack of seeds should be a keeper! We've been led to believe that lots of variation in a cross is a good thing, because some vendors would rather you buy several packs of their gear, instead of them actually doing the selections to fix that nag champa or golden clit trait themselves. For hobby growers, pheno hunting is fun. But mono-croppers who grow to pay the bills prefer a consistent product that regularly delivers the desired trait package.
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festivus STAY TOASTY MY FRIENDS! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Valley Isle Posts: 2,605	... __________________ Seed Buyers Beware! Don't waste your money on hype. If you have to buy multiple seed packs to find that "keeper", you're getting ripped off. Every female in a pack of seeds should be a keeper! We've been led to believe that lots of variation in a cross is a good thing, because some vendors would rather you buy several packs of their gear, instead of them actually doing the selections to fix that nag champa or golden clit trait themselves. For hobby growers, pheno hunting is fun. But mono-croppers who grow to pay the bills prefer a consistent product that regularly delivers the desired trait package. Last edited by festivus; 01-20-2013 at 04:59 PM.. Reason: double post
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festivus STAY TOASTY MY FRIENDS! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Valley Isle Posts: 2,605	The survey vta is linking shows the Hawaiian public favors legalization by a resounding 80%!! While actual legalization might be a year or two away, this survey does several important things right now: It makes it much more difficult for prosecutors and d.a.'s to seat sympathetic juries/grand juries and get convictions. It also makes it easier for jurors to ignore a Judge's directive that might contrast with their own personal opinions, increasing the chances for nullification. It also sends a clear message to the fedz that their Green Harvest ops aren't supported by the public. DEA closed their Big Island office recently. It was there primarily to control cannabis production. You would think the meth biz would have been enough to keep an office open, but evidently not. __________________ Seed Buyers Beware! Don't waste your money on hype. If you have to buy multiple seed packs to find that "keeper", you're getting ripped off. Every female in a pack of seeds should be a keeper! We've been led to believe that lots of variation in a cross is a good thing, because some vendors would rather you buy several packs of their gear, instead of them actually doing the selections to fix that nag champa or golden clit trait themselves. For hobby growers, pheno hunting is fun. But mono-croppers who grow to pay the bills prefer a consistent product that regularly delivers the desired trait package. Last edited by festivus; 01-22-2013 at 05:06 PM..
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