Hawaii Cannabis Org

What will it take to get Hawaii voters to want and vote for a more compassionate state government?

Maryland Governor Wes Moore Signs Historic Cannabis Executive Order Using LPP’s Pen to Right History Through advocacy, policy change, education, release, commutation, expungement and reentry, Last Prisoner Project nonprofit is committed to social justice, criminal justice, prison reform and ending mass incarceration and the unjust war on drugs, legalizing cannabis, and freeing every last cannabis p...

Video Resource for Patients and Caregivers

Bonni Goldstein, MD - YouTube Welcome to my YouTube Channel! My name is Bonni Goldstein MD and I am a California-licensed physician who specializes in cannabis medicine. After years of ...

Now that the schedule 3 proposal has been submitted, we need to beg the state to reschedule.

"During this time, High Times often pivoted wildly, from focusing on events to announcing purchases of high-profile event companies, most of which didn’t close. Then it changed course and decided to buy dispensary licenses, many of which were acquired from the Have A Heart group in California."

Does this affect Have a Heart on Kauai?

https://www.greenmarketreport.com/high-times-assets-to-be-sold-to-the-highest-bidders/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0SuS13rJ_OeFr75heG8qLrdjGcVW-O9WKNjepTSuEjm91Jwc8_YNqAaLk_aem_AagS2j8bseNHAhbr1vYEnsGP-hT4BEAS6qWI6cM4HaSSG-bT_i1p8xwv9va7wsB2qdryaAmSOu61ckBDS-1ig3S0

High Times assets to be sold to the highest bidders If the assets do not receive acceptable offers by May 17, they will be placed on the auction block and sold to the highest bidder.

A Decade after Cannabis Legalization in Uruguay: Perspectives of a Cannabis Entrepreneur and Patient by Kevin Nafte

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The failure of the caregiver bill was reckless with patient healthcare. The House Finance committee has offered no explanation as to why they allowed it to fail.
In the same minute they did pass a bill to allow dispensaries to wholesale cannabis between dispensaries.
There remains no requirement to label ingredients or provide the medicinal compounds required to treat specific treatments allowed by the program. They call it a medical program but the treatment options are minimal for patients trying to treat specific, cannabis treatable diseases.

If you're interested in meeting to discuss a future direction for medical cannabis and cultivation in the home market in Hawaii we are meeting on Thursday the 2nd at 10am for a 40min zoom.

Many apologies for the short notice. This is one of many meetings being organized in the community. If you'd like to attend please share your email address so someone can send you an invite. Okay to PM.

5 anonymous people told the associated press that the DEA will reclassify Cannabis to schedule 3. It is being widely reported as fact.

Keep in mind this is an election year.
Also keep in mind that pardons were widely published as fact by this administration and that's not happening yet except for a handful of prisoners. The Last Prisoner Project is hopeful.

Besides the best cannabis community on Earth, hope and gratitude is mostly what we have to work with.

https://apnews.com/article/ma*****na-biden-dea-criminal-justice-pot-f833a8dae6ceb31a8658a5d65832a3b8

https://www.ma*****namoment.net/dea-agrees-to-reschedule-ma*****na-under-federal-law-in-historic-move-following-biden-directed-health-agencys-recommendation/

DEA Agrees To Reschedule Ma*****na Under Federal Law In Historic Move Following Biden-Directed Health Agency's Recommendation - Ma*****na Moment The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has made a historic decision—agreeing with the top federal health agency and proposing to move ma*****na from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The decision comes more than 50 years after cannabis was first listed as a s...

https://cannabislaw.report/ma*****na-moment-ma*****na-companies-ask-federal-court-to-set-oral-arguments-on-doj-claim-that-cannabis-tourism-justifies-prohibition-enforcement/

Ma*****na Moment: Ma*****na Companies Ask Federal Court To Set Oral Arguments On DOJ Claim That Cannabis ‘Tourism’ Justifies Prohibition Enforcement Ma*****na companies seeking to shield their in-state activities from federal enforcement are asking a judge to schedule oral arguments in order to respond to arguments the Justice Department made in a recent briefing in the case—including its position that cannabis legalization attracts out-of-sta...

From Last Prisoner Project:

We have a lot to celebrate. In the past year, more states have fully legalized cannabis and implemented laws to reduce or eliminate cannabis-related criminal sentences and convictions. Even President Biden has acknowledged the failed approach of federal cannabis prohibition, and his recent actions to issue additional mass pardons show that the momentum is building for comprehensive federal reform.

But there is still much work to be done. Last year, we released our State of Cannabis Justice Report, which shows just how far each state needs to go to truly achieve cannabis justice. At the federal level, we must keep pushing for full legalization of cannabis and to release all federal cannabis prisoners. That’s why this week we are on the ground in DC organizing our 4/20 Unity Day of Action with cannabis advocates from across the country.

https://www.lastprisonerproject.com/420

Charlotte was one of Colorado’s many medical ma*****na refugees, her family having moved to the state following cannabis legalization. From the time she was an infant, she suffered from frequent and severe seizures because of Dravet syndrome, a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic disease that causes unrelenting epilepsy in children and adults. The Figis tried numerous medications to quell Charlotte’s seizures, but none worked.

Then, at age 5, Figi gave her cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, and Charlotte’s condition changed overnight. Her seizures became less frequent. She began speaking again after months of silence.

Charlotte Figi - Wikipedia Charlotte Figi (October 18, 2006 – April 7, 2020) was an American girl with Dravet syndrome, who took cannabidiol (CBD) oil to prevent seizures, and inspired the name of the medical cannabis strain Charlotte's Web.[1]

On April 18th, 2024, the Last Prisoner Project will be mobilizing the largest bi-partisan coalition of cannabis advocacy, industry, and grassroots organizations in the U.S. to lobby in Washington D.C. for a 420 Unity Day of Action to put pressure on Congress and the President to fully legalize cannabis and provide retroactive relief for those harmed by cannabis criminalization.

“We need an all hands on deck approach to ending the unjust war on our community, which means leveraging incremental wins as we build toward bigger, bolder reforms. While rescheduling alone will not offer retroactive relief, it would be a historic shift in policy, and we must be ready to push open the door of reform when it happens. We have outlined several ways the administration can achieve real relief and add substance to the President's mostly symbolic reforms so far.”

— Sarah Gersten, Last Prisoner Project Executive Director

Is this where some of our lawmakers get their cannabis misinformation?

Should it be illegal for government agencies to share false information? Hahahaha, nevermind.

Cannabis Cannabis is one of the most widely grown plants in the world and the only major misused drug grown within the United States’ borders. Cannabis grows wild throughout the world and is cultivated in many countries; however, the most powerful strains of cannabis sativa are now grown in the United Stat...

"Everyone is crying out for peace. None is crying out for justice."

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HB2443 Amended to allow ten patients per TMK.
https://www.youtube.com/live/2VUSINr-rs0?feature=shared&t=3627

Read the Bill
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2443_HD2_.HTM

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO. 2443

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that existing state law recognizes the beneficial use of cannabis in treating certain debilitating medical conditions, their symptoms, and certain side effects of treatment for these conditions, including severe pain, nausea, muscle spasms, and seizures. Act 241, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, provided patient access to medical cannabis beyond the access that existed before the creation of the dispensary system authorized by the Act. However, the intent of the legislature as expressed in that Act was, and continues to be, to expand qualifying patient's access to cannabis rather than to replace existing legal access routes. According to the rapid survey of Hawaii medical cannabis patients and providers conducted by the department of health in 2022, fifty-five per cent of patients indicated that they obtained their cannabis exclusively from a licensed medical cannabis dispensary. This means that up to forty-five per cent of patients obtain their cannabis for medical use from other sources, including home cultivation. Part of the justification for establishing the medical cannabis dispensary system was that some patients may not be able to grow their own supply of medical cannabis due to limitations such as disability or lack of space. These patients should continue to have multiple options for obtaining medical cannabis, including having a primary caregiver grow an adequate supply of cannabis for medical use on their behalf.

Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to repeal the sunset date of the authorization for primary caregivers to cultivate medical cannabis for qualifying patients and clarify that primary caregivers may continue to cultivate medical cannabis for qualifying patients subject to certain restrictions.

SECTION 2. Section 329-130, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§329-130 Authorized sources of medical cannabis. (a) [After December 31, 2024, a] A qualifying patient shall obtain medical cannabis or manufactured cannabis products only:

(1) From a dispensary licensed pursuant to chapter 329D; provided that the cannabis shall be purchased and paid for at the time of purchase; [or]

(2) By cultivating cannabis in an amount that does not exceed an adequate supply for the qualifying patient, pursuant to section 329-122; provided that each location used to cultivate cannabis shall be used by no more than five qualifying patients[.]; or

(3) From the qualifying patient's primary caregiver who cultivates cannabis in an amount that does not exceed an adequate supply for the qualifying patient pursuant to section 329-122; provided that each location used to cultivate cannabis shall be used to cultivate cannabis for no more than five qualifying patients.

[After December 31, 2024, no primary caregiver shall be authorized to cultivate cannabis for any qualifying patient.

(b) This section shall not apply to:

(1) A qualifying patient who is a minor or an adult lacking legal capacity and the primary caregiver is the parent, guardian, or person having legal custody of a qualifying patient described in this paragraph; or

(2) A qualifying patient on any island on which there is no medical cannabis dispensary licensed pursuant to chapter 329D.

(c)] (b) A qualifying out-of-state patient and a caregiver of a qualifying out-of-state patient shall be authorized to obtain cannabis for medical use only from retail dispensing locations of dispensaries licensed pursuant to chapter 329D."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

Report Title:

Medical Cannabis; Cultivation; Primary Caregivers



Description:

Repeals the sunset date of the authorization for primary caregivers to cultivate medical cannabis for qualifying patients. Clarifies that primary caregivers may continue to cultivate medical cannabis for qualifying patients subject to certain restrictions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

HB2443 HD2 SECTION 1. The legislature finds that existing state law recognizes the beneficial use of cannabis in treating certain debilitating medical conditions, their symptoms, and certain side effects of treatment for these conditions, including severe pain, nausea, muscle spasms, and seizures. Act 241, Ses...

Aloha kakou! 🌺 Big moves in Hawaii for medical cannabis. We're trying to get better rules for patients before jumping into recreational stuff. This means focusing on getting the right treatment without the stress, especially for serious conditions. There’s a push to make sure everyone gets the medicine they need, safely and correctly. Also, there’s a lot of talk about making sure the medicine we give our kids and elderly is safe and works right. Check out all the details here. Let’s keep looking out for each other! 🌿✨

Our bottom line:
Wait for the federal exemption for patients in Hawaii. Try wait until cannabis has been removed from the federal Controlled Substances Act entirely, before moving ahead with recreational use in Hawaii, and in the meantime improve and expand the medical program, to include getting a federal exemption for our patients.

We strongly agree with the following:

As a patient within Hawaii's medical cannabis community, I believe it's essential to highlight the strides made towards ensuring better access and understanding of medical cannabis, underscored by the legislative push for a federal exemption. This effort, symbolized by the recent proposal for patient protections and a more inclusive medical cannabis program, marks a significant move towards addressing the unique needs of patients with cannabis-treatable diseases. You can read more about the proposal for patient protections here.

The cornerstone of effective medical cannabis use is the doctor-patient relationship, which is crucial for tailoring treatments to individual needs. Unfortunately, I couldn't access the video for specific comments by the governor due to restrictions, but the importance of their perspective on this issue cannot be overstated. Their insights likely emphasize the necessity of this relationship in navigating the medical use of cannabis and the broader implications for patient care within the state.

With this in mind, the bottom line is clear: Patients should wait until cannabis has been removed from the federal Controlled Substances Act entirely before Hawaii proceeds with recreational use. In the meantime, efforts should focus on improving and expanding the medical program to secure a federal exemption for our most vulnerable populations. This approach ensures that no parent faces uncertainty over whether the cannabis-based medicine they purchase will benefit their child or elderly family member. The ultimate goal is to create a medical cannabis environment where clarity, safety, and patient well-being are paramount.

KHON2 News - Interview with Dr. Otto - Feb 15, 2024 - Upgraded This is an upgraded version of the interview entitled "Is access to cannabis a human rights issue", that was conducted by Sandy Harjo-Livingston of KHON2 New...

Recently, both President Biden and Vice President Harris have been touting their administration’s cannabis pardons as fulfilling the promise he made on the campaign trail in 2020. However, the cannabis pardons he has granted have not released anyone from prison nor have they expunged any records as a federal expungement mechanism doesn’t exist.⁣ ⁣

There are over 3,000 people still in federal prison for cannabis-related offenses, waiting for President Biden to truly keep his promise. ⁣Additionally, there are tens of thousands of people incarcerated for cannabis on the state level waiting for their governors to release them.⁣ ⁣

Join us on April 18 in Washington D.C. for our 420 Unity Day of Action where we will use our voices to put pressure on President Biden and Congress to fully legalize cannabis with retroactive relief. Sign up and read more in coverage by Sensi Mag and CannabisNewsWorld.

https://www.lastprisonerproject.org/420-unity-day-of-action

If you like what this bill would do for the program, you might want to send a simple email or make a quick phone call to Senator Joy San Buenaventura and Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, the Chairs of HHS and CPN, respectively, asking them to grant a public hearing for this bill while there is still time.

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3278&year=2024

Senator San Buenaventura
Senate District 2
Puna
Room: 213
Phone: 808-586-6890
Fax: 808-586-6899
[email protected]

Senator Keohokalole
Senate District 24
Kāne‘ohe, Kailua
Room: 205
Phone: 808-587-7215
Fax: 808-587-7220
[email protected]

Measure Status Please be advised that these pages may contain links to external Internet sites established by other entities. The Hawaii State Legislature does not maintain, review, or endorse these sites and is not responsible for their content.

2024 Hawaii Recreational Cannabis Bill Introduced by Attorney General Lopez (DRAFT)

Purpose: Establish the Hawaii cannabis law and authority, regulate cultivation, manufacture, sale, and personal adult use of cannabis, establish taxes, and legalize possession of certain amounts for adults over 21 from January 1, 2026​​.

Scope: Covers medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, and h**p, with different regulations for each category​​​​.

Definitions and Terms
Adequate Supply: Defined as four ounces of cannabis at any given time, including a combination of cannabis flower and products​​.

Cannabis Cultivator: A person licensed to cultivate cannabis​​.

Cannabis Plant: Defined as the Cannabis genus plant in various growth stages, excluding germinated seeds, cuttings, or clones without observable roots and leaves​​.

Cannabis Processor: Person licensed to process cannabis​​.

Craft Cannabis Dispensary: Licensed operation for craft cannabis​​.
Edible Cannabis Product: A cannabis product intended for oral human consumption​​.

Medical Use: Involves acquisition, possession, cultivation, use, or transportation of cannabis for alleviating symptoms of a medical condition​​.

Plant Canopy: Refers to the area dedicated to live plant production, excluding storage and office spaces​​.

Licensing and Regulation
Licensing Procedure: Includes randomized lottery selection and background checks​​.

Fees and Qualifications: Schedule of fees relative to business volume, qualifications for licensure, and promotion of participation from disadvantaged communities​​.
Training and Insurance: Requirement for employee training and liability insurance coverage or security against liabilities​​.
Health and Safety Standards: In consultation with the health and agriculture departments, covering cultivation, processing, distribution, and dispensing​​.
Labeling and Environmental Standards: Requirements for packaging labeling, energy, and environmental standards​​.

Operational Guidelines
Premises Standards: Guidelines on construction, arrangement, and operation of licensed premises​​.

Product Restrictions: Prohibitions on synthetic or artificially derived cannabinoids in cannabis products​​.

Special Focus on Agriculture
Agricultural Emphasis: Policies to promote participation by farmers and agricultural businesses, with a focus on small farms, diversified agriculture, and indigenous practices​​.

Other Key Provisions
Separation of Medical and Recreational Cannabis: Virtual separation of medical cannabis from other cannabis in dispensaries and processing facilities​​.

Prevention of Underage Access: Policies to prevent sale or transfer of cannabis to persons under 21 years of age​​.

Download Hawaii Cannabis Recreational Legislation
2024 Hawaii Recreational Cannabis Bill Introduced by Attorney General Lopez (DRAFT) https://hawaiicannabis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-2024-Attorney-General-Lopez-Cannabis-Bill.pdf

Big Pharma + Government Regulations = $30,000/yr Epilepsy medicine. That's what is happening in Hawaii now.

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https://harris-sliwoski.com/cannalawblog/california-gives-up-on-the-illegal-cannabis-market-an-update/

California Gives Up on the Illegal Cannabis Market: An Update California has a festering illegal cannabis market. The state is doing next to nothing to combat this illegal market.

https://www.khon2.com/local-news/experts-debate-lezalizing-recreational-ma*****na-in-hawaii/
Prohibitionist Kevin Sabet, lying again to a welcoming reporter.

So called, "Medical Cannabis" is not legal. A person with a license is afforded an affirmative defense to prosecution.

Lies, damn lies and legislation media.

Experts debate legalizing recreational ma*****na in Hawaii Experts gathered in Waikiki to discuss the ramifications of legalizing recreational ma*****na on Tuesday.

“The boats kept coming. One by one, cruisers and catamarans eased toward the beach in Kahana, a small and tightknit neighborhood just north of Maui’s hardest-hit areas.

Each one was laden with supplies: generators, propane tanks, trash bags full of clothing and ready-to-eat meals. And each one was greeted by two dozen people, the first among them wading waist-deep into the ocean to retrieve provisions from the boat and pass them down the chain, which wound its way to shore.

The entire operation buzzed with urgent efficiency. But this was not the National Guard, nor the Federal Emergency Management Agency, nor state or local government. This was scores of residents, led mostly by Native Hawaiians, who had battled immense grief and unreliable communications to coordinate a large-scale disaster relief effort serving everyone in need after Tuesday’s ruinous Maui fire.

“There’s no government agency helping us — this is it,” said Jareth Lumlung, a Native Hawaiian who helped arrange the de facto donation hub. “This is our home, our community.”

For people whose cultural traditions have been threatened by American colonization and the state’s embrace of tourism and development, government help was never expected. Instead, the community has relied on itself.”

Government aid into the area has been lagging. The community is stepping up. Read the story by the .

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/08/12/maui-fires-lahaina-native-hawaiians-disaster-relief-boats/

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