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Pointing To Obama, Hawaii Lawmaker Aims To Decriminalize Cannabis |
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maandag, 18 januari 2010 |
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 18 Jan 2010 - A Hawaii lawmaker plans to introduce legislation this week that would decriminalize adult possession of marijuana, and he's pointing directly at the Obama administration to justify his decision, according to a published report.
But State Sen. J. Kalani English, a Democrat, isn't stopping there. A second bill slated for introduction this week would also legalize and levy a tax on medical marijuana dispensaries, which are currently prohibited even though marijuana for medicinal use is not.
"My point is we already legalized medical marijuana, so we should allow the counties to (regulate) the dispensaries . . .", he told The Honolulu Advertiser. "(President Barack) Obama directed the Department of Justice to honor states' rights, as it should be. It's a complete reversal of the previous doctrine that the federal trumps the states."
source: http://rawstory.com/2010/01/pointing-obama-hawaii-lawmaker-aims-decriminalize-marijuana/
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