Hawaii became the first state to decriminalize marijuana for medical use in 2000. The Maui Weekly has a feature today that relates events since then and some problems which exist for patients that have had marijuana recommended to them by their doctor. Patients are allowed three mature plants, four immature plants and one ounce of usable marijuana for each mature plant. They can either grow their own or designate someone (a caregiver) to grow the plants for them. There is no provision in place to obtain cannabis seeds.
These people aren’t drug dealers (MCCFDIA) says Rep. Joe Bertram III, a congressman who supports marijuana law reform and who is himself a caregiver who grows for someone else.
MCCFDIA is pushing a bill for medical marijuana and a distribution system for legislative review. It proposes to create a distribution stamp system, and allow a secured growing facility to grow marijuana for no more than 14 qualifying patients.
Thu 15 Jan 2009