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US HI: PUB LTE: Police Effort Against Marijuana Raises

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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v11/n129/a14.html
Newshawk: Matthew Rifkin
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Pubdate: Tue, 22 Feb 2011
Source: Maui News, The (HI)
Copyright: 2011 The Maui News
Contact: http://mapinc.org/url/1Mw4cXws
Website: http://www.mauinews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2259
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v11/n100/a02.html
Author: Mary Overbay

POLICE EFFORT AGAINST MARIJUANA RAISES QUESTIONS

In response to "Police pan pot proposals" ( The Maui News, Feb.  15 ):

Thank you for reporting this extraordinary situation.  I am a widow, former registered member of Patients Without Time and a medical cannabis advocate, so I am afraid, intimidated and confused by Maui police handing out literature stating that marijuana is not medicine, which directly opposes Hawaii law which recognizes that cannabis is medicine.

My husband was a WWII veteran who was greatly helped by cannabis treatments before cancer claimed his life in 2007.  I promised him that I would carry on his work to promote veterans rights and medical cannabis.  How dare they call my husband a criminal? He was an American hero.  Veterans stand up for freedom.

Armed Maui police officers giving out written requests to citizens asking them to oppose Hawaii law and legislative bills seems like it must break about a zillion laws.  Who authorized these events at Walmart? Are they legal? Why were the officers armed? Why was the police car displayed? Who paid for it all?

Keep up the good work, The Maui News - there should be a full follow-up investigation.

Mary Overbay

Puunene


MAP posted-by: Richard Lake

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