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Hawaii: Senate Judiciary Committee approves legalization bill

Feb 22, 2019

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Hawaii: Senate Judiciary Committee approves legalization bill

Don't let that be the end of the road — if you live in Hawaii, contact your state senator today!

On February 7, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to approve SB 686, which would allow adults 21 and older to possess, cultivate, and consume marijuana. If passed, retail sales would begin in February 2021 at the earliest.

But, without your help, that could be all the progress the bill makes this year.

Let your senator know you want them to pass legislation to end marijuana prohibition in 2019!

Momentum is stronger than ever, as this is the first time legalization legislation has been approved by a committee in Hawaii. The bill will now go to the Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, Health, and Ways and Means Committees. It is time to urge your senator to help get this bill another hearing in these committees! Then, we need their votes to keep it moving and send it to the House.

Ending prohibition in 2019 would reduce the number of marijuana-related arrests, displace the illicit marijuana market, and generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.

Contact your lawmakers today. With your help, Hawaii can take a more thoughtful approach to marijuana.