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Recreational cannabis use passes House committees, with public safety protections

After a nearly three-hour hearing, members of the House committees on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs and Agriculture & Food Systems voted Tuesday afternoon to recommend passage of a bill to legalize adult recreational marijuana use.

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Meet with President Obama at National Summit

The Hawaiʻi lawmakers were in Washington, DC to participate in discussions on how the states can address issues including raising the minimum wage, paid family leave and sick days for workers, expanding pre-Kindergarten education, college affordability, and reforming licensing laws to allow more people to get jobs.

Marijuana Advocates Celebrate Enactment of 2 Bills

Approved today were measures to move program oversight away from the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Health, and to adjust the type and amount of medical marijuana a patient can legally possess.

Hawai’i Senate to Honor World War II Tuskegee Veterans

Certificates of Recognition will be presented to Hawai’i residents Romaine Goldsborough and Philip Baham, along with Alexander Jefferson of Michigan.

Legislature Approves Bill for Emergency Release of Cell Records

Lawmakers approved a bill that will require cell phone or communication service providers to assist law enforcement agencies in determining the location of a cell phone in emergency situations.

Strategy to Return Inmates to Hawaii to be Discussed

A Senate committee will discuss strategies today at returning inmates to Hawaii from mainland prisons. The presentation will be led by the state Department of Public Safety and members of the Abercrombie Administration.