“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 […]
State Lawmakers to Consider Regulating Marijuana Like Alcohol in Hawaii
January 18, 2013 By
House Speaker Souki will introduce bill to establish a legal market for businesses to cultivate and sell marijuana to adults 21 and older HONOLULU – Newly elected State House Speaker Joseph Souki (D-8), is scheduled to introduce a bill today to remove penalties for private adult marijuana possession and establish a system in which the cultivation and […]
Opinion poll on Hawaii marijuana laws finds voters open to “legalize, tax & regulate” strategy
January 10, 2013 By
Economist estimates state & counties stand to save/ generate an estimated $20M/year through marijuana legalization (Honolulu, Hawaii) With many states decriminalizing and even legalizing marijuana, where does Hawaii stand? Two new reports commissioned by the Drug Policy Action Group (“DPAG”) sought to answer this question, and the latest findings were presented at a January 10, […]
