Hawaii Senate Approves Measures to Legalize Cannabis

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Senate Bill 767, which would legalize and regulate recreational cannabis, passed the Senate at a 20 to 5 margin. This week, the state Senate voted to approve two cannabis reform bills that are now headed to the House. The other bill being considered, Senate Bill 785, passed 24 to 1. Hawaii is already somewhat decriminalized, as 2019 laws reduced the criminal penalties for cannabis possession, but only up to three grams. Hawaii is a cannabis market that the industry has been looking at with interest, and now, they may get the green light to come online.

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Hawaii is a cannabis market that the industry has been looking at with interest, and now, they may get the green light to come online. This week, the state Senate voted to approve two cannabis reform bills that are now headed to the House. 

Senate Bill 767, which would legalize and regulate recreational cannabis, passed the Senate at a 20 to 5 margin. If it becomes law, individuals 21 years of age and older will be able to purchase and possess one ounce of cannabis and grow up to six plants for personal...

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