Pubdate: Sat, 21 Mar 2015
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)
Copyright: 2015 Star Advertiser
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5154
Author: Russ Wichman

HAWAII MISSING LEGAL POT BENEFITS

Why is marijuana illegal in Hawaii? It's safer than alcohol.

Don't legislators represent the people who elected them? According to 
a poll of Hawaii voters by QMark Research in 2014, 66 percent of 
respondents said they endorsed legalizing cannabis.

Colorado took in $76 million in marijuana related fees and taxes in 
2014. Significant portions of marijuana sales went to tourists.

Colorado is also reporting 10,000 new marijuana-related jobs.

Couldn't Hawaii benefit from an increase in revenue and job opportunities?

Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C. have all 
made marijuana legal. What is Hawaii waiting for? Let's be leaders, 
not followers.

It's time to legalize and regulate marijuana like alcohol.

Store clerks ask if you've got an ID. Dealers just ask if you've got money.

Russ Wichman Hawaiian Acres, Hawaii island
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