Aloha Reform: Hawaii’s Medical Program Moves Forward

The island state of Hawaii, also known as the Paradise State, just got one step closer to that goal this month. On July 15, 2015, Gov. David Ige signed HB 321, a bill authorizing the use of medical marijuana, into state law.

“I support the establishment of dispensaries to ensure that qualified patients can legally and safely access medical marijuana,” he said in a press release. “We know that our challenge going forward will be to adopt rules that are fair, cost effective and easy to monitor. The bill sets a timeline. We will make a good faith effort to create a fair process that will help the people most in need.”

Hawaii lawmakers have clearly attempted to address issues that have plagued other states in the establishment of new medical programs, including the fact that the legislation prohibits counties from enacting zoning regulations that ban licensed dispensaries and...

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