“The reasoning is clear: the combination of excessive incarceration and harsh punishment is a blunt instrument for social control that perpetuates the country’s painful, historical legacy of injustice and inequality, and deprives masses of black and brown people unfairly of freedom and opportunity. It is the site of today’s civil rights struggle.” http://www.aclu.org/criminal-law-reform/ending-mass-incarceration-charting-new-justice-reinvestment
House shelves decriminalization for 2013, measure remains alive for 2014 session
April 3, 2013 By
The Associated Press is reporting that S.B. 472, Hawaii’s decriminalization bill is shelved for 2013. SB 472 and other marijuana law reform bills remain live for the 2014 legislative session. http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/21875432/hawaii-house-kills-bill-to-decriminalize-marijuana For the latest breaking news and action alerts on the ongoing issue of marijuana law reform in Hawaii, please visit (and join!) our coalition […]
Aloha State poised for meaningful marijuana law reform in 2013 legislature
April 2, 2013 By
Bills give lawmakers new opportunity to take modest, sensible steps while addressing urgent issues of government fairness and efficiency Honolulu, Hawaii - The marijuana law reform movement is about fair, effective use of government power and taxpayer money, and it’s based on two over-arching principles: 1. There is no federal law preventing any state from […]
Advocates announce new coalitions as Hawaii marijuana decriminalization bill passes Senate floor vote
March 5, 2013 By
“Fresh Approach Hawaii” and the “Medical Cannabis Coalition of Hawaii” reflect growing voter interest in new approaches to marijuana for the State. As SB 472 SD2, a bill to decriminalize marijuana, was unanimously approved by the Hawaii Senate, and two bills to improve Hawaii’s medical marijuana program are poised for passage in the House, Hawaii advocates […]
Updated: House bills 667 & 668 on medical marijuana pass first hearings, next hearings 2/13/13
February 6, 2013 By
UPDATE 2/8/13: HB 668 (to move oversight of the program from the Narcotics Enforcement Division to the Department of Health) has passed out of the House Health Committee. It now moves to a hearing before the House Committee on Finance. HB 667 (to improve Hawaii’s medical marijuana law) was heard in a joint hearing of […]
