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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Prosecutor Steve Alm has been one of the voices against the legalization of marijuana, a bill that appears to be stalled for now at the legislature. KHON2 News spoke with Alm to ask what he thinks of the turn of events. “I was really pleased to see that it stopped. The […]
While the push to legalize recreational marijuana again appears dead at the state Legislature, a bill remains alive that one lawmaker said would “essentially” have the same effect by allowing a citation and fine of only $25 for having up to 2 ounces of cannabis or 100 to 120 joints.
Oahu Circuit Judge Shanlyn Park dismissed labor- trafficking felony charges against a Palolo couple accused of bringing a woman and her then 15-year-old daughter from Guam to Honolulu in 2021, beating and forcing them to perform work, locking the girl in their apartment and taking their passports and money.
If convicted, Sebastian Mahkwan faces a mandatory life sentence with the possibility of parole for attempted murder, and 10 years in prison for the first-degree assault.