Help improve Hawaii’s medical marijuana program

Published: February 4, 2011

On Tuesday, February 8, the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs will meet at 2:45 p.m. in conference room 224 to take testimony on three bills, all sponsored by Sen. Will Espero, that would improve Hawaii’s medical marijuana law. Please consider submitting written testimony to the committee in favor of these bills. For your convenience, you can find a list of effective talking points in favor of these bills here.

SB 58 would increase the amount of medical marijuana a patient and caregiver can possess at any given time to 10 plants and five useable ounces. The bill makes other positive changes, including adding greater patient and physician protections by strengthening confidentiality provisions.

SB 113 would establish a medical marijuana research program in Hawaii, which could further increase our knowledge of the therapeutic benefits of marijuana.

Finally, SB 175 would transfer jurisdiction over the medical marijuana program from the Department of Public Safety to the health department.

Committee members need to hear that Hawaiians support these improvements. Please submit testimony to the committee today! Feel free to use our bill-specific talking points.