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Currently there are many changes across the country with medical marijuana issues. Some of the highlights with a Hawaii focus can be found here. For nationwide coverage please check out the extensive archives the The Media Awareness Project, a worldwide network dedicated to drug policy reform. The Media Awareness Project's goal is to inform public opinion and promote balanced media coverage. It has an archive of newspaper articles found nowhere else on the web for free. Jan. 22, 2010: Police chief against relaxing marijuana lawsThe Maui News, by Chris Hamilton, staff writer Jan 22, 2010: Wide range of marijuana bills offered The Maui News, by Chris Hamilton, staff writer Jan. 22, 2010: WAMM Settlement Reached with Federal Government The Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana (WAMM) has reached a settlement with the Federal Government in our case, County of Santa Cruz, Et Al V. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Et Al. More on the WAMM website October 21, 2009: Put state pot law to use Honolulu Star Bulletin Editorial October 12, 2009: Regulate and tax marijuana sales Honolulu Star Bulletin, Letters to the Editor Aired Sept 30, 2009: NBC Today Show Stiletto Stoners – Young professional women smoking pot • To watch the video click here September 26, 2009: Move on medical marijuana Editorial, Honolulu Star Bulletin. September 23, 2009: Medical marijuana - Improvements vital to those registered Letters to the editor by Pam Lichty, Honolulu Advartiser July 30, 2009: "Bail out Government by Decriminalizing Pot." The syndicated column by Froma Harrop was printed in the Honolulu Star Bulletin, page 29. July 5, 2009: Fix medical marijuana program Honolulu Star Bulletin, Jeanne Ohta, letters to the editor The governor stubbornly clings to outdated federal policy to justify her veto of a bill establishing a task force to make recommendations to improve the current medical marijuana program. Let's be clear: nothing in federal law prevents the formation of this task force. Recent court rulings, a change in the federal administration, and progress in other states indicate that the rationale for her possible veto doesn't hold up. Rhode Island legislators, for example, overwhelmingly overrode a gubernatorial veto so that seriously ill patients will be able to obtain medical marijuana legally from three dispensaries. Until the passage of this courageous legislation, patients there were in the same predicament as Hawaii patients: with no legal way to purchase their medicine, patients and caregivers are forced to grow it themselves or buy it on the streets. Other states are making progress in addressing patients' concerns. In nine years, Hawaii hasn't addressed even one. On behalf of the almost 5,000 seriously ill patients registered with the program, we urge the governor to rethink her veto and legislators to override it if it happens. Jeanne Y. Ohta Executive director, Drug Policy Forum of Hawai‘i June 16, 2009: Tweaking Medical Marijuana Legislation Aired on Hawaii Public Radio Nine years ago this week the Hawai‘i Legislature became the first in the nation to approve the use of medical marijuana. But now advocates are pushing for a study of what they say are serious flaws with the legislation. HPR's Ben Markus reports. August 23, 2008: 15th Anniversary Celebration, October 10, 2008 Presentation of the 2008 Ho‘omaluhia Award Featuring Guest Speaker: Clifford Thornton, Founder of Efficacy. • Please click here to learn more August 6, 2008: Blue card blues - Will a government mix-up create a chilling effect? Honolulu Weekly by Pamela Lichty July 09, 2008: Governor's Task Force Veto Upsets Medical Marijuana Users June 27, 2008: Popularity grows for medical marijuana Hawaii Tribune-Herald, by Peter Sur, Staff Writer (Please note that it is up to the individual newspaper to make their archives accessible to the public for free of for paid fee) • The Media Awareness Project for this article click here For News prior to 2008 please click on the Library link here The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii
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