From Ukraine, with love (for the 1st Amendment!)

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2012 Winter Intern Sergiy Shtukarin (left) is Executive Director at the Ukraine Center for Political Studies. After finishing his time in Hawaii working with the ACLU, he organized an essay contest for Ukranian youth to write about the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Members of the ACLU of Hawaii legal team helped judge the contest. Here […]

Opinion poll on Hawaii marijuana laws finds voters open to “legalize, tax & regulate” strategy

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, […]

ACLU of Hawaiiʻs recent work on immigration – en espanol

Staff attorney Laurie Temple is interviewed by the national ACLU Spanish language division, MiAclu. https://www.miaclu.org/en/entrevista-con-la-abogada-laurie-temple-de-la-aclu-de-hawaii

New support network for medical cannabis patients and caregivers in Hawaii

ACLU of Hawaii and the The Drug Policy Action Group have helped launch a new project: The Medical Cannabis Coalition of Hawaii A free & confidential support network for medical cannabis patients and caregivers in Hawaii. Organizational meetings are being held on Oahu, Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii Island. To learn more, visit the website, http://www.mcchi.org,  or email […]

Bill of Rights Day is Saturday, December 15, 2012

Hawaii ACLU Celebrates with Event, Poetry & Free Copies of Bill of Rights Honolulu – The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai’i celebrates Bill of Rights Day, Saturday, December 15th - marking the 221st anniversary of its ratification. A free, public event from 1-3 p.m. on the 15th at the Blaisdell Center Maui Room features a short Annual Meeting followed by the “Activist Toolkit” […]