Hawaii resolution calling for a regulated system of marijuana distribution passes one committee, will be heard again soon in another
HCR 10, a resolution calling on the mayor and the Council of Maui County to "implement various measures regarding medical marijuana in the County of Maui," passed out of the House Health Committee on March 23 by a 6-4 vote. Now the resolution goes to the House Judiciary Committee, where it will be heard on Tuesday, April 3.
HCR 10 proposes various steps in the right direction towards further marijuana policy reform and needs your immediate support to receive a favorable hearing. Supported by nine co-sponsors, the resolution calls for a county-regulated "Family Farmer" program under which farmers would be licensed to cultivate and distribute marijuana for up to 200 medical marijuana patients. The resolution would also direct the Maui County Police Department to make adult medical marijuana offenses its lowest law enforcement priority. Finally, HCR 10 advocates further legislative change regarding medical marijuana, at both the state and federal levels.
Please take a moment to contact the Judiciary Committee chairs and members in support of this forward-thinking resolution. Urge them to consider and vote in favor of the proposed Family Farmer Medical Marijuana Regulation and Revenue Program. This program would present a wonderful experiment for a regulated system of medical marijuana distribution.
(Legislators especially like to hear from their constituents, so if you recognize any of the following names as your representative, please call him or her first. If you are unsure who represents you, you may look that up here. If none of the committee members represent you, we still highly encourage you to contact as many as you can, of your choosing.)
House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Tommy Waters chair (808) 586-9450 or repwaters@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Blake K. Oshiro vice chair (808) 586-6340 or repboshiro@capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Kirk Caldwell (808) 586-8475 or repcaldwell@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Cindy Evans (808) 586-8510 or repevans@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Josh Green (808) 586-9605 or repgreen@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Ken Ito (808) 586-8470 or repito@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Sylvia Luke (808) 586-8530 or repluke@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey (808) 586-6160 or repmckelvey@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Hermina M. Morita (808) 586-8435 or repmorita@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Alex M. Sonson (808) 586-6520 or repsonson@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Joseph Souki (808) 586-9444 or repsouki@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Clift Tsuji (808) 586-8480 or reptsuji@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane (808) 586-6150 or repyamane@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita (808) 586-6330 or repyamashita@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto (808) 586-6310 or repmarumoto@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine (808) 586-9730 or reppine@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Rep. Cynthia Thielen (808) 586-6480 or repthielen@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Again, the hearing is Tuesday, April 3. It is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in House Conference Room 325. Please visit this page to view the hearing notice for HCR10. You will also find instructions on how to submit testimony, which we encourage you to do if you can.
Voicing support for HCR 10 would really help the resolution's chances of moving forward (as would attending the hearing). Please call the committee members today!
Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. Please forward this message along to your friends and family in Hawaii, so that they, too, may become involved in reform. | 
