Drugs

...the Governor has indicated his discomfort with the bill....

...In Hawaii, opioid deaths, hospitalizations, and treatment services have risen significantly over the last several years....

...Hawaii has the 2nd-most treatment centers per drug user....

...the police officer observed drug paraphernalia in plain view and subsequently arrested Espejo....

...On Thursday, May 3, 2019, the 30th legislative session closed.... 

...warning letters have been sent to companies that have targeted vulnerable populations with false advertising....

...2019 Legislative Session – Notable Bills....

...Sine Die May 2--What happens next at the Governor's Office?....

...industrial hemp business for the U.S. is significant for Hawaii, where the climate makes it possible to harvest up to three crops annually....

...Most of the suicide bills we have been tracking are in conference committee....

...through 2018, the incidence of drug related deaths in the state has surpassed traffic fatalities in Hawaii. Fortunately, death rates have declined since the Initiative was launched, with more than 120 overdose reversal from administration of Naloxone in the last year....

... We believe these bills are unconstitutional ....

...“What's most ironic is my comments were censored by Majority Leader Belatti, who happens to be a strong advocate to legalize marijuana." -- Rep Gene Ward....

...CROSSOVER: Bills alive move to the opposite chamber....

...Out-of-state minors can also apply if they (claim to) meet specific eligibility criteria....

...decriminalization of marijuana is not the same as marijuana legalization....

...The Sackler family is held largely responsible for our current opioid epidemic – the No. 1 killer in our nation....

...Several bills to educate the community on suicide prevention are making their way through the legislative process....

... Monday, February 4, 2019, the House Judiciary Committee will be hearing HB 1383 Relating to Marijuana in room 325 at 2:05 ....

...Rep. Cynthia Thielen's bills this Legislative session....

...Dr. Jeffrey Singer exposes the facts and myths about the opioid overdose problem in the United States....

...The Hawaii DOA lists the following erroneous justification for HB939: "Given the nature of hemp as a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance . . .."   However, as of Dec. 20, 2018, hemp was removed from that list....

...As of Nov. 30, 2018 there were approximately 6,659 registered patients and 383 caregivers on Hawai‘i Island of the total 23,479 patients and 1,734 caregivers registered statewide. The primary reported condition for adult registered patients is ‘severe pain’. The primary reported condition for children under 18 years of age is ‘seizures’....

...there have been increasing issues with vandalism including damage to a palace window and graffiti on historic structures. This is a result of night time vagrancy and items such as hypodermic needles being left on the grass....

"...Eighty percent of those forcibly initiated into prostitution via sex trafficking also prostituted without a trafficker at a later point...."

...Representative Cynthia Thielen (R–Kailua, Kaneohe Bay) celebrates the legalization of industrial hemp through the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R. 2), better known as the 2018 Farm Bill....

...Amphetamine-positive patients spent more time per visit on average in the emergency department and were more likely to require medication and physical restraints....

...Yes, your insurance rates will be going up, but we need our weed.  You straights exist to service us.  It is the order of things....

...Hawaii students tried to take their own lives at a higher rate than their peers across the country....

…Why You Should Not Vote Bill Aila for OHA….

...the well-documented conflict between federal and state law has created barriers for financial institutions desiring to serve businesses involved in state-licensed cannabis activities....

...Americans initiating heroin use dropped by around half from 2016 to 2017. The number of Americans misusing opioids also dropped for the second year in a row, and the number receiving specialty treatment for heroin use increased....

...Sovereignty flows from the will of the people.  The people's will is statehood.  So skip the rhetoric and scroll down to the bottom for the real story.  Or if your really want to have some fun, read all the explanatory comments I inserted in parenthesis. -- Editor....

...More THC, Vaping, and lots of Weed for Kids, Tourists, and out-of-state students....

...industrial hemp refers to cannabis plants with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration at or below 0.3 percent....

...after nearly 30 years since the program’s inception, the department has not yet adopted administrative rules describing procedures and practice requirements for asset forfeiture....

... hysteria is profitable ....

...Hawai’i Free Press has been attempting—unsuccessfully--to obtain the six OHA LLCs’ check registers since 2016.  Now we have discovered a seventh OHA LLC....

... Hawaii ranks 46th ....

"...inside these gates, we can do what we need to do...."

...Since the implementation of Hawaii’s first Drug Court in 1996, more than 2,000 people have graduated and found success in improving their lives....

...HDOA worked with federal and state drug enforcement agencies to successfully import the hemp seed varietal, Yuma, from China....

...It would have been nice to see this kind of concern on "medication" intended to kill.... 

...We are three weeks away from the end of the 2018 Legislative Session....

...litigation against manufacturers, marketers, and distributors of opioid pain medications who have irresponsibly spread this terrible epidemic....

...In 2016, Hawaii had the highest life expectancy at birth (81.3 years) and Mississippi had the lowest (74.7 years), a 6.6-year difference....

...The amendment covers 98 percent of the United States’ population....

...people would never tolerate those levels of cigarette smoke in a public place anymore. So why were they OK with pot smoke?....

...Marijuana Edibles Passes First Committee in the Senate....

...Elle Cochran attempted to wrestle the gun away from the security guard before she could be subdued....