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The Projector:  No Shortage of Testimony for Hawaii’s State Lawmakers Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Projector: No Shortage of Testimony for Hawaii’s State Lawmakers

The legislative session hits its stride as hearings are held on a myriad of issues, including medical marijuana dispensaries, public safety, a possible Health Connector bailout and aquarium fishing.

House Committee OKs One Medi-Pot Bill, Dispensaries Still Up in Air Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat

House Committee OKs One Medi-Pot Bill, Dispensaries Still Up in Air

The bill would allow eligible patients to help each other out by transferring medical marijuana plants.

Year of Hope for Hemp Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Year of Hope for Hemp

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would authorize the growing of industrial hemp in Hawaii.

Medical Marijuana Access Takes Center Stage at House Hearing Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Medical Marijuana Access Takes Center Stage at House Hearing

UPDATED Bill to establish Hawaii dispensaries supported by most who testify, but law enforcement continues to oppose the entire concept of medi-pot, which was legalized in 2000.

Hemp Has Friends in High Places Flickr: Gage Skidmore

Hemp Has Friends in High Places

Kentucky’s Sen. Mitch McConnell is among those in D.C. who want to legalize growing the crop.

UH Gets Federal Approval to Import Hemp Seed Flickr: Chas Redmond

UH Gets Federal Approval to Import Hemp Seed

The permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration is a big step for Hawaii鈥檚 Industrial Hemp Research Project.

Legislature Is Back, and So Is the Pod Squad Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Legislature Is Back, and So Is the Pod Squad

Podcast host Chad Blair and Civil Beat reporters Anita Hofschneider and Nathan Eagle discuss the biggest issues facing Gov. Ige and the Hawaii Legislature.

Nearly Half of Hawaii House Backs Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat

Nearly Half of Hawaii House Backs Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Twenty-one representatives signed onto a bill to finally bring dispensaries to the Aloha State. Senate Health Committee Chairman Josh Green plans to introduce a similar bill.

House Speaker Wants to Tackle GMOs, Medical Marijuana, Education Cory Lum/Civil Beat

House Speaker Wants to Tackle GMOs, Medical Marijuana, Education

Hawaii lawmakers kick off the 2015 legislative session with calls to action in many areas.

Pot Luck: Mapping America’s聽Marijuana聽Muddle The Economist

Pot Luck: Mapping America’s聽Marijuana聽Muddle

The Economist illustrates how the 50聽states handle pakalolo use in very different ways.