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Bay Area Reporter - December 28, 2000
Liz Highleyman
Under the new rules, certified patients will be allowed to posses up to three ounces of marijuana and grow up to seven cannabis plants. Doctors will be able to get certification for patients who use marijuana for qualifying "debilitating" medical conditions such as cancer and AIDS.
Growing or possessing marijuana for other than medical purposes will remain illegal under Hawaiian state law, and all marijuana possession and use remains illegal under federal laws. According to Ted Sakai, director of Hawaii's Department of Public Safety, the state is "seeking to resolve the conflict" with the federal government.
Hawaii is the only state in which the legislature has passed a medicinal cannabis law. Eight states have passed medical marijuana laws by citizen initiatives, including California, which passed Proposition 215 in 1996, and Nevada and Colorado, which passed such laws in last month's election.
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