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Hawaii House Passes Bills To Expand Marijuana Decriminalization And Create Expungements Process

Though the effort to legalize marijuana in Hawaii fell short this year, lawmakers are moving forward on other cannabis-related legislation, including plans to expand the state’s limited decriminalization law and establish a task force on expungement. This week House lawmakers gave initial approval to both the decriminalization bill, SB 2487, as well as a separate […]

Hawaii Marijuana Legalization Bill Is Dead For The Year As House Leaders Refuse To Schedule Final Hearing

Hawaii Lawmakers Advance Bill To Expand State's Marijuana Decriminalization Law As Broader Legalization Hangs In The Balance

As a bill to legalize marijuana in Hawaii hangs in the balance in the state legislature, a House committee has amended and advanced separate legislation on Thursday that would expand the state’s current decriminalization of cannabis by increasing amounts of the substance for which people would not face the threat of jail time and reducing […]

Increasing number of Hawaii residents feel state is moving in wrong direction, survey says

Column: Hawaii needs more civic engagement, so get involved

In the Fall 2019 edition of Pacific Resource Partnership’s survey known as Hawai’i Perspectives, a respondent shared that, “If you don’t like the way things are going, call your representative or submit [and] present testimony during public hearings.