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Hawaii: Improved access to medical marijuana

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 07/30/2015 - 08:10

Hawaiian patients will now have easier access to medical marijuana thanks to a new law Gov. David Ige signed.  

Act 241, formerly House Bill 321 Relating to Medical Marijuana until its July 15 signing, prohibits zoning regulations that discriminate against licensed dispensaries and production centers and allows qualifying patients, caregivers and employees to transport medical marijuana in any public place. The bill also authorizes background checks for caregivers and patients. 

“The language of the bill that passed in the House and Senate will now be Hawai‘i’s statute. However, the Department of Health [DOH] will need to write administrative rules which will be the implementing mechanism,”  said Susan Chandler, facilitator of the Medical Marijuana Dispensary Task Force, Public Policy Center Director and professor on campus.

While not legalizing marijuana fully, the new law is for legitimate people in need of medical marijuana and dispensaries are set to open around next...

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