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By Next Year You Can Buy Med Marijuana in Hawaii
Posted by CN Staff on August 23, 2018 at 14:32:45 PT
By Jay Jones
Source: Los Angeles Times
Hawaii -- Out-of-state medical marijuana users next year will be able to buy cannabis products at dispensaries in Hawaii. The only hitches: Visitors will need to apply online and pay $45 (plus a $4.50 processing fee) for a temporary Hawaii medical marijuana card that’s valid for 60 days.“We’ve been fielding a lot of calls daily about reciprocity,” said George Bullock, director of the Cure Oahu marijuana dispensary in Waikiki. “We really look forward to being able to serve them in the future.”
The Hawaii Department of Health plans to allow medical marijuana cardholders from other states to make purchases at dispensaries on Oahu, Maui and Kauai. But state officials are not using the word “reciprocity” because those out-of-state cards won’t work.Also, participants must have a “debilitating condition,” as defined by Hawaii regulators. They include epilepsy, cancer and Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS. The online application process and website have yet to be created.“[The temporary card] will be available to them to take to dispensaries to show that they are registered patients for purchase and for possession for medical cannabis," Peter Whitacar, chief of the department’s Harm Reduction Branch, told Hawaii News Now.Availability away from home is often important for patients who rely on cannabis products because federal law prohibits them from transporting marijuana across state lines.“If they’re using the medicine for whatever their qualifying condition is, you have to take that into consideration if you’re making travel plans,” Bullock said. “A lot of the calls that we have are from patients who need the medicine and are concerned about … not being able to get their medicine once they are here.”Hawaii's medical marijuana dispensaries, such as Cure Oahu, will begin welcoming out-of-state residents who wish to buy medical marijuana. When Hawaii’s regulations ease next year, travelers can buy marijuana products at three dispensaries on Oahu, two on Maui and one on Kauai. Two companies on Hawaii Island have been granted licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana but have not opened.Bullock said the upcoming change was a key factor in choosing a location for Cure Oahu. The dispensary at 727 Kapahulu Ave. in Honolulu is just a mile from the nearest resorts along Waikiki Beach.State health officials estimate that once the change takes effect, 5,000 visitors could apply for temporary cards during the first year. They expect that, over time, that number could increase to 30,000 annually. Nearly 9.4 million people visited Hawaii in 2017.Thirty-one states plus the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico have enacted medical marijuana laws. The National Council of State Legislatures says only three — Delaware, Nevada and Rhode Island — allow out-of-state cardholders to buy cannabis.In Nevada, that provision is no longer relevant because recreational marijuana was legalized last year.Hawaii legislators have not legalized recreational marijuana in the islands.Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Author: Jay JonesPublished: August 23, 2018Copyright: 2018 Los Angeles TimesContact: letters latimes.comWebsite: http://www.latimes.com/URL: http://drugsense.org/url/U8sj5KqWCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml 
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Comment #4 posted by afterburner on August 29, 2018 at 10:39:06 PT
34 States Could Pass Cannabis Re/Declassification
13,419 views|Aug 12, 2018,11:05 am.
Can Article V Federally Legalize Cannabis?
Sara Brittany Somerset, Contributor.
Vices.
I cover marijuana, global affairs and the intersection of the two.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarabrittanysomerset/2018/08/12/can-article-v-federally-legalize-cannabis/?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=tw#1865509376deThey could bypass Congress. The rub is that the POTUS could still veto it."As attorney Hillel Neuer often decries when denouncing the United Nations, Congress scheduling cannabis is, 'like voting for an arsonist to be the town’s fire chief.'”A few more States passing medical cannabis and/or adult cannabis and Article V is worth a shot.Holland remains optimistic. "There really is something to the old adage, ‘nothing ventured, nothing gained,’” he said. 
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Comment #3 posted by afterburner on August 28, 2018 at 14:45:12 PT
City Prohibition Raises its Ugly Head
Weed.
These Canadian Cities Are Still Banning Weed After Legalization.
Long live reefer madness.
by Manisha Krishnan
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Aug 23 2018, 4:03pmhttps://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/8xbjq5/these-canadian-cities-are-still-banning-weed-after-legalization
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Comment #2 posted by afterburner on August 28, 2018 at 12:01:27 PT
Medical Discrimination against Cannabis Pioneers
16,425 views|Aug 26, 2018,7:59 pm.
Marijuana Users Being Turned Away From Cannabis Industry Jobs.
Mike Adams, Contributor.
Vices.
I cover various facets of the cannabis culture.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeadams/2018/08/26/marijuana-users-being-turned-away-from-cannabis-industry-jobs/#6162af294232
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Comment #1 posted by The GCW on August 23, 2018 at 15:55:15 PT
Going forward and NOT STOPPING.
So of course this is a step forward with more steps forward to come.When We get to where We are going there will no longer be a need to jump through a hoop and then jump through again BACKWARDS.Once it's RE-legalized this will be a non-issue.-0-"In Nevada, that provision is no longer relevant because recreational marijuana was legalized last year.Hawaii legislators have not legalized recreational marijuana in the islands." They could have included the word, YET!Because in the end, cannabis IS GOING TO BECOME RE-LEGALIZED IN HAWAII.
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