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Bill to increase legal amount of cannabis possession voted out

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(HONOLULU) KHON2 — A measure to increase the legal amount of cannabis a person can possess was struck down during a senate floor vote on Friday, Feb. 28. The legislature received public testimony from state agencies and advocacy groups. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You "I don't see it as being a solution to the issues that we're facing here," stated Senator Samantha DeCorte. "We're trying to get d…

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Bill to increase legal amount of cannabis possession voted out

(HONOLULU) KHON2 — A measure to increase the legal amount of cannabis a person can possess was struck down during a senate floor vote on Friday, Feb. 28. The legislature received public testimony from state agencies and advocacy groups. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You "I don't see it as being a solution to the issues that we're facing here," stated Senator Samantha DeCorte. "We're trying to get d…

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Hawaii Senate Rejects Proposal to Raise Personal Cannabis Possession Limits

The Hawaii Senate on Friday rejected a proposal to increase the amount of cannabis a person can possess, KHON2 reports. The legislation would have increased the amount to 15 grams, which is five times the current legal limit. During testimony on the proposal, David Pullman, a public defender, called the proposed 15-gram limit a "ridiculously small amount." "The common amount that people buy is called an eighth. 3.5 grams. So the minute someone b…

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Hawaii Senate Rejects Expansion Of Marijuana Decriminalization Law,

Hawaii’s Senate has rejected a plan that would have increased the amount of marijuana that a person could possess without risk of criminal charges. Meanwhile separate, broader legislation to legalize and regulate cannabis appears to have stalled for the year. Senators voted 12–11 against the decriminalization measure, SB 319, from Sen. Joy San Buenaventura (D) on Friday. There was no discussion or debate prior to the floor vote. Had the measure …

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KHON2 broke the news in Honolulu, United States on Monday, March 3, 2025.
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